WWII survivor transforms horror into kindheartedness
Philosopher Andrew Kavchak quotes Kant to explain a basic tenet of evolutionary humanism, which he embraced: "Treat another human being always as an end, never as just a means."
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Pope John XXIII is also considered a humanist by Kavchak. "One must never confuse the error and the person who errs. The person who errs is always and above all a human being, and in every case retains his dignity as a human being." (Encyclical "Peace on Earth")
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Since 1964 Kavchak was involved in a close and fruitful scholarly cooperation with psychiatrist Kazimierz Dabrowski. "My working together with Dabrowski resulted in the publication of numerous books and a large number of papers. The most important and fundamental, translated into French, Spanish, Polish, and Dutch is "Mental growth through positive disintegration,"" said Kavchak. In this book, the authors explain a paradoxical theory of human development, based on the premise that "good can follow from bad."
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Ivonne Hodkinson, left, Elizabeth's daughter from a former marriage, is also a writer. She came from Scotland to Marco Island to visit Andrew and Elizabeth in February. Andrew has a son, also from a former marriage.
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"We thoroughly enjoy our six month stay each year in our beloved Marco Island," said Kavchak's wife, Elizabeth Robinson. She has been one of the presenters at the Philosopher's Cafe hosted by Angela Sanders.
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