Abp Życiński publikuje w licznych czasopismach krajowych i zagranicznych, m.in. w Znaku, Więzi, Rocznikach Filozoficznych KUL, Analecta Cracoviensia, Studia Philosophiae Christianae, Philosophy in Science, Cultures et foi, Review of Metaphysics, British Journal for the Philosophy of Science, The New Scholasticism, Zygon, Logos, Ethos.
Jest doktorem honoris causa Akademii Rolniczej w Lublinie i Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego w Krakowie. Autor ok. 350 artykułów poświęconych problematyce filozofii nauki oraz dialogu chrześcijaństwa z myślą współczesną, publikowanych także w języku angielskim, niemieckim, włoskim, francuskim, hiszpańskim, rosyjskim, słowackim i węgierskim. Prowadził wykłady m. in. w Berkeley, Oxfordzie, Notre Dame, Indiana, Catholic University of America w Waszyngtonie, Catholic University of Australia w Sydney.
Joseph M. Życiński, b. in 1948, professor of philosophy at the Catholic University of Lublin, Poland; Archbishop of Lublin; Grand Chancellor of the Catholic University of Lublin; Member of the European Academy of Science and Art in Salzburg; Member of the Pontifical Council for Culture; Member of the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences; honorary doctor of the Jagellonian University, author of 46 books in philosophy of science, relativistic cosmology, history of the relationship between natural sciences and Christian faith.
Jest autorem 46 następujących książek:
Books:
1. The Structure of the Metascientific Revolution, Pachart: Tucson, Az 1987 (in English).
2. Three Cultures: Science, the Humanities and Christian Thought, English version Pachart: Tucson, Az 1989 (in English); (Polish enlarged version - W drodze: Poznań 1990.
3. Theism and Analytic Philosophy, (in Polish: Teizm i filozofia analityczna) vol.1, Znak: Kraków 1983; vol.2, Znak: Kraków 1986.
4. Language and Method, (in Polish: Język i metoda) Znak: Kraków 1982).
5. The Universe and Philosophy: Philosophical Issues in Relativistic Cosmology (with M. Heller, in Polish: Wszechświat i filozofia), Pol. Theol. Soc. Cracow, 1st ed. 1980, 2nd ed. 1986.
6. The Ways of Thinkers: Philosophical Background of Modern Science, (with M. Heller, in Polish: Drogi myślących), Pol. Theol. Soc., Cracow, 1st ed. 1981, 2nd ed. 1983.
7. The Universe: Mind or Machine, (with M. Heller, in Polish: Wszechświat - maszyna czy myśl), Pol. Theol. Soc.: Cracow 1988.
8. The Depth of Being, (in Polish: Głębia bytu), W drodze: Poznań, 1986.
9. Between Religion and Science (in Polish: W kręgu nauki i wiary), Calvarianum 1989.
10. The Dilemmas of Evolution (in Polish: Dylematy ewolucji, together with M. Heller) PTT: Kraków 1990.
11. Socratean Meditations (in Polish: Medytacje Sokratejskie) Edizioni Paoline: Roma-Częstochowa 1991.
12. The Problem of Universals in the Context of Modern Science, (together with M.Heller and W. Skoczny), PAT: Kraków 1991.
13. Nature and Mathematics: Whys and Hows? (together with M. Heller and A. Michalik), PTT: Kraków 1990.
14. The Idea of Unification in Galileo's Epistemology, Citta del Vaticano 1987, in English.
15. God of Abraham and Whitehead, (in Polish: Bóg Abrahama i Whiteheada), Biblos: Tarnów 1992.
16. To Disclose Grace in Nature, (in Polish: Ułaskawianie Natury), Znak: Kraków 1992.
17. The Drama of Galileo (anthology, in Polish: Sprawa Galileusza), Znak: Kraków 1992.
18. The Frontiers of Rationality, (in Polish: Granice Racjonalności), PWN: Warszawa 1993.
19. Person and Love: Issues in Sexual Ethics, (in Polish: Osoba i miłość. W kręgu etyki seksualnej), Biblos: Tarnów 1994.
20. Sacrum and Culture (in Polish: Sacrum i kultura) Biblos: Tarnów 1996.
21. The Elements of Philosophy of Science, (in Polish: Elementy filozofii nauki) Biblos: Tarnów 1996.
22. The Seed of Loneliness (in Polish: Ziarno samotności) Znak: Kraków 1997.
23. Participants of Divine Mysteries (in Polish: Uczestnicy Bożych tajemnic) Tarnów: Biblos 1997.
24. Die Zeichen der Hoffnung Entdecken, Wien: Janineum 1997.
25. The Invisible Light (in Polish: Niewidzialne światło) Znak: Kraków 1998.
26. On the West from the House of Slavery (in Polish: Na zachód od domu niewoli), W drodze: Poznan 1998.
27. European Community of Spirit (in Polish: Europejska wspólnota ducha), ATK: Warszawa 1998.
28. Bruderschaft with Kain. Moral issues in post-Communist society (in Polish: Bruderszaft z Kainem), W drodze: Poznań 1999.
29. Five dialogues (together with Gustaw Herling-Grudzinski) (in Polish: Pięć dialogów) Więź: Warszawa 1999.
30. Values in aether (in Polish: Wartości w eterze), UMCS: Lublin 1999.
31. Christian inspirations in the rise of modern science (in Polish: Chrześcijańskie inspiracje w genezie nauki nowożytnej), KUL: Lublin 2000.
32. Tempting Mr. Cogito, (in Polish: Kuszenie Pana Cogito), UMCS: Lublin 2000.
33. Farewell to Nazareth, (in Polish: Pożegnanie z Nazaretem), Gaudium: Lublin 2000.
34. God of Postmodernists, (in Polish: Bóg postmodernistów), RW KUL: Lublin 2001.
35. Cogito or Mr. Tarzan? (in Polish: Pan Cogito czy Mr. Tarzan?), UMCS: Lublin 2001.
36. ABC of Fr. Zycinski (in Polish: Elementarz Ks. Życińskiego), Wydawnictwo Literackie: Kraków 2002.
37. God and Evolution. Basic Questions of Evolutionary Theism (in Polish: Bóg i ewolucja. Podstawowe pytania ewolucjonizmu chrześcijańskiego), TN KUL: Lublin 2002.
38. From Manhattan to Emmaus (in Polish: Od Manhattanu do Emaus), UMCS: Lublin 2003.
39. Faith and Doubts (in Polish: Wiara wątpiących), Wydawnictwo Literackie: Kraków 2003.
40. Bog postmodernistiw, WUKU: L'viv 2004 (in Ukrainian).
41. Loneliness among Liberals (in Polish: Samotność wśród liberałów), UMCS: Lublin 2004.
42. Crumbs of the Word (in Polish: Okruchy Słowa), Gaudium: Lublin 2005.
43. A Cosmic Perspective for Cultural Evolution of Man, (in Polish: Kosmiczna perspektywa kulturowej ewolucji człowieka) TN KUL: Lublin 2005.
44.Odysseus or Playboy? The Cultural Odyssey of Man, (in Polish: Odyseusz czy playboy?), Wydawnictwo Literackie: Kraków 2005.
45. Light and azure; paradoxes of fidelity (in Polish: Światło i błękit: paradoksy wierności), UMCS: Lublin 2006.
46. God and evolution. Fundamental Questions of Christian Evolutionism, (in English: translated by Kenneth W. Kemp, Z. Maślanka), The Catholic University of America Press: Washington, DC 2006.
Główne artykuły w językach obcych:
Main papers published in foreign languages:
1. The Doctrine of Substance and Whitehead’s Metaphysics, “Review of Metaphysics” 42 (June 1989) 765 – 781.
2. The Weak Anthropic Principle and the Design Argument, “Zygon” (March, 1996) 115-130.
3. Die katolische Kirche in Polen vor den Herausforderungen der Gegenwart, in: Auf neue Art Kirche sein. Herausforderungen – Wandlungen, Bernward: München 1999, 447-456.
4. God, freedom, and evil: perspectives from religion and science, "Zygon" 35 (3) 2000, 653-664.
5. La persona humana e la visione del mondo nella fisica contemporanea, „Euntes Docete” 53, 2(2000) 57-66.
6. Science and the Church: A Plea for Dialogue in the Perspective of „Fides et ratio”, „Bulletin for Scientific Questions, 62E, Oxford 2000, s. 10-14.
7. The Philosophical Aspects of the Weak Anthropic Principle, in: “Beyond Conflict and Reduction: between Philosophy, Science, and Religion,”, ed. W. Desmond, Leuven University Press 2001, 96-115.
8.The Banalization of Barbarity, “Więź” (2001) 252 –257.
9. Physics and Culture in the XXI Century, „Seminarium” 41 (2001, 1) 175-186.
10. Metaphysical and Epistemological Presuppositions in Stephen Hawking’s Interpretation of the Creation of the Universe, “Roczniki Filozoficzne” 50 (2002, 3) 109-133.
11. The Design and Necessity: A New cosmological Basis for the Classical Argument, “Organon”, 28-30(1999-2001) 36-48.
12. New Perspectives for the Relationship between Science and Faith in the Light of Fides et Ratio, in: The Human Search for Truth: Philosophy, Science, Theology: The Outlook for the Third Millenium, St Joseph’s University Press, Philadelphia 2002, 229-235.
13. Verso una comunità dello spirito, “Nuntium” (2002, 18) 12-18.
14. Beyond Necessity and Design: God’s Immanence in the Process of Evolution, „CTNS Bulletin” (Berkeley), 22( 2002, Winter) 3-10.
15. Mathematics and Transcendence: The Search for the Spiritual Dimension of Scientific Discovery, “Logos. A Journal of Catholic Thought and Culture” 6 (2003, 2) 38-45.
16. L’evoluzionismo secondo il pensiero di Giovanni Paolo II, “Euntes Docete” 56 (2003, 1) 59-67.
17. The Crisis of Scientific-Technical Civilization and the World of Spiritual Values in the Reflections of Thomas Merton, „Studia Mertoniana” 2 (2003) 9-24.
18. Tra ateismo combattente e indifferenza religiosa: nuove sfide per la Chiesa nella cultura moderna, w: Culture, incroyance et foi. Nouveau dialogue, ed. Bernard Ardura, Jean-Dominique Durand, Studium: Roma 2004, 489-492.
19. Le scienze naturali nel processo delle trasformazioni culturali: verso un dialogo interdisciplinare, “Roczniki Filozoficzne” 52 (2004, 1) 17-26.
20. Das axiologische Fundament der europäischen Einheit in der Perspektive des apostolischen Schreibens “Ecclesia in Europa”, w: Kultur und Recht. Religion und Religionsfreiheit in den Ostmitteleuropas Staaten in der Perspektive der Integration mit EU, Lublin 2004, 21-32.
21. Le scienze: un modo in mutamento, verso il dialogo interdisciplinare, w: Fede, culture e non credenza (integrazione europea e nuove sfide per la Chiesa), ed. Gaspare Mura, Vatican: Urbaniana University Press 2004, 75-84.
22. The Human Person as the Image of God and Universal Ethics, in: Świadek Chrystusowych cierpień, WN PAT: Kraków 2004, 293 – 305.
23. Generosity and Imagination: A Christian Approach, in: Public Values, Faith Communities and the New Europe, Sarum College Press: Salisbury 2005, 16-24.
24. Christian Theism and Cosmic Evolution, "Revista Portuguesa de Filosofia", 61 (2005, 1) 211-233.
25. Russland aus der Perspektive eines polnischen Seelsorgers, "Ost-West Europaeische Perspektiven", 6 (2005, 2) 113- 121.
26. Laws of Nature and the Theological Meaning of Cosmic Evolution, in: Dio, la Natura e la Legge, red. S. Moriggi, E. Sindoni, Angelicum: Milano 2005, 15-26.
27. Between Mathematics and Transcendence: The Search for the Spiritual Dimension of Scientific Discovery, in: Spiritual Information, ed. Ch. L. Harper, Templeton Foundation Press: London 2005, 208-212.
28. In Search of a New Identity: The Opening Address, in: Catholic Universities in the New Europe, ed. Ch. Garbowski, P. Gutowski, A. Kijewska, KUL; Lublin 2005, 13-18.
29. The Role of the Catholic University in the Context of New Intellectual Challenges, in: Catholic Universities in the New Europe, ed. Ch. Garbowski, P. Gutowski, A. Kijewska, 57 - 74.
30. Faith and reason, in: Youth and University: Witnessing to Christ in the University World, Libreria Vaticana: Città del Vaticano 2005, 137 - 147.
31. Pragmatismus als Axiologieersatz bei Richard Rorty, „Keryks”, 6 (2005, 1) 25-40.
32. The European Community of Values in the Teachings of John Paul II, in: On the Future of Europe, ed. G. Siwicki, Warsaw 2005, 21-30.
33. Evolution and Christian Thought in Dialog according to the Teaching of John Paul II, “Logos. A Journal of Catholic Thought and Culture”, 9 (2006, 1) 13 – 27.
34. Die christliche Vision der Frau und die kulturellen Harausforderunen unserer Zeit, w: Deutsches Polen-Institut, Jahrbuch Polen 2006, „Frauen“, Harassowitz Verlag: Dordrecht 2006, 60-69.
35. Die Freiheit der Kunst und die Meinungsfreiheit, „Secesja. Zeitschrift für Kunst, Kultur und Gegenwart“, 3 (2006) 41-51.
36. Can a pluralistic Europe be Christian? in: Christianity and united Europe, eds. E. Cyran et al., KUL: Lublin 2006, 43-62.
37. John Paul II’s Message of Hope and Meaning in the Context of Postmodern Challenges, in: Pope John Paul II: A Commemorative Volume of Essays, ed. Charles S. Kraszewski, Piasa Books: New York 2006, 29-42.
38. Evolutionary Origins of Human Culture, in: Scire Deum. Księga Pamiątkowa z okazji 25-lecia PAT, Kraków: WN PAT 2006, 223-234.
39. Das christliche Fundament Europas (together with M. Käβmann i R. Süsmuth), „Dialog“ (Berlin), 74-75 (2006)109-116.
40. Ethics in medical technologies – the Roman Catholic Viewpoint, “Journal of Clinical Neuroscience”, 13 (2006) 518-523.
41. The Laws of Nature and Plato’s Theory of Forms, w: The Controversial Relationship between Science and Philosophy: a Critical Assessment, ed. G. Auletta, The STOQ Project Research Series, Pontifical Gregorian University: Roma 2006, 175-186.
42. Between Nature and Culture: the Dialogue of Science with Christian Faith, “Zeszyty Naukowe KUL” 50 (2007, no 1) 3-11.
43. Il Vangelo negli Aeropaghi moderni, w: Kard. Paul Paupard, doktor hc KUL, Wydawnictwo KUL: Lublin 2007, 13-21.
44. Axiological Horizons of the European Identity and Their Impact on the University, “Higher Education in Europe”, 31 (2006, no 4) 381- 390.
Papers presented at international conferences after 2004:
1. UKSW Warszawa, 22 II 2005, paper: Aktualne zagadnienia filozofii przyrody, podczas sesji naukowej poświęconej 80-letniej rocznicy urodzin Mieczysława Lubańskiego.
2. Ateneo Regina Apostolorum, Roma, paper: 3 III 2005 r. " Original Sin and Recent Discoveries in Genetics", Konferencja: 3-4 III 2005, "Original Sin in Interdisciplinary Perspective"
3. Lateran University: 4 III 2005, paper: Intellectual Research -- A Way to Find Christ --The Teaching of the Encyclical "Fides et Ratio", III Giornata Europea degli Universitari: "Fides et ratio in academic milieu", 4-6 III 2005
4. Gregorian University: Science and ontology in dialogue, Rome, 11 III 2005; conference: "Science and Theology in Ontological Quest", organized by Pontifical Council for Culture and Templeton Foundation, Rome, 11-13 III 2005.
5. Uniwersytet Jagielloński, PAT, Kraków, 5 V 2005 - paper: "Horyzont wartości jako przestrzeń dialogu Koscioła w kulturą współczesną", Dni Tischnerowskie, 4-7 V 2005.
6. PAN Oddział Lublin, 9 maja 2005 r.: Wykład: Fizyka współczesna a wartosci humanistyczne.
7: MSZ Warszawa Belweder, 12 maja 2005 r. Paper: Rola fundamentów aksjologicznych w procesie integracji europejskiej, Sesja naukowa: Umocnienie aksjologii UE ze szczególnym uwzględnieniem Europejskiej Konwencji Praw Człowieka,
8. Theobalt conference: Free movement of persons in united Europe; 19-22 V 2005; discussion: Our common concern - a challenge and an opportunity to contribute to European integration, Visby, Gotlandia, 21 V 2005.
9. Studentenvereins Markomannia , Münster: Diskussion: Das Evangelium als Seele des erweiteren Europa - aus Sicht der polnischen Kirche, Münster, 5 VI 2005.
10. Kongres neurologii dziecięcej, Akademia Medyczna w Lublinie.
paper: Bioetyczne pytania medycyny, Lublin 9 VI 2005.
11. Instytut Polski w Berlinie i Deutsche Gesellschaft für Auswärtige Politik, Berlin 20 VI 2005: Panel Diskussion mit z Prof. Ritą Süssmuth i bp dr Margot Kässmann: Christliches Europa. Ein offenes oder geschlossenes Europa?
12. Warszawa, Konferencja: From Cold War to European Unification : paper: "Solidarność" and the teaching of John Paul II, 29 VIII 2005.
13. Academia Eurasiana Neurochirurgica, Bamberg, 1- 3 IX 2005: Medical Technologies for Neurosurgery. Paper: Ethical Aspects of New Biotechnologies, 1 IX 2005.
14. VI Zjazd Gnieźnieński, Europa dialogu, Gniezno 17 IX 2005: Dyskusja panelowa: Chantal Delsol, Gabriel Nissim, Myrosław Marynowicz, bp Marek Izdebski, Kultura chrześcijańska - między odrodzeniem Christianitas a chrześcijańskim gettem, :.
15. XIII Seminarium naukowe - Nauka. Religia. Dzieje, KUL, Lublin, 25-27 IX 2005: paper: Pole potencjalności a ewolucja kosmiczna, 27 IX 2005,
18. The Controversial Relationships between Science and Philosophy, Pontifical Gregorian University, 30 IX - 1 X 2005: paper: Laws of Nature and Plato's Theory of Forms, Roma, 1 X 2005.
19. Pontifical Council for Culture, Rome: Beauty as a Way of God’s Discovery, paper: Renewing the Teaching of Philosophy of Nature and the Theology of Creation in Dialogue with the Sciences, 27-28 III 2006.
20. Congregation for Catholic Education with UNESCO and Council of Europe: The Cultural Heritage and Academic Values of the European University, paper: The European Cultural Heritage: Its Identity and Challenges, 30 III – 1 IV 2006, Roma.
21. Pontifical Gregorian University and Templetona Foundation: Science and Philosophy: New Opportunities for a Fruitful Dialogue, paper: The Dialogue between Faith and Science: Its Importance for the Church, 7-8 IV 2006, Roma.
22. Association Catholique Internationale des institutions des Sciences de l’Educations, XV Colloque annuel, paper: The Contribution of the Catholic Universities to a society in transition, 20 April 2006 r., Lublin.
