Theodicy, Home, and Punishment: Bogusław Wolniewicz's Philosophy of Values

This article provides an in-depth analysis of Bogusław Wolniewicz's philosophical system, focusing on three pillars of his thought: theodicy, the axiology of the home, and the ethics of punishment. The author explores reason's struggle with the problem of evil, drawing on the concepts of privatio boni and the asymmetry of good and evil. A crucial element is the presentation of the home as a sacred oasis of meaning and spiritual being, in which feminine nature plays a key role. The text also addresses the controversial topic of the death penalty, presenting it as the ontological foundation of retributive justice and a necessary response to absolute crime. The entire work is set within a broad historical and philosophical context, from Leibniz to Kantian rigorism, offering a coherent vision of the foundations of moral order in the contemporary world.