Is Saruman a “Peacemaker,” and Abortion “Murder”?

Report from the Debate

Author Biography

Michał Zalewski, Jesuit University Ignatianum: Krakow, PL

I am a doctoral student in the Department of Philosophy at Ignatianum University in Cracow. I graduated in philosophy, cultural studies, and theology in Poland and the United States. My research interests include decolonization of knowledge, epistemic injustice, peripheral philosophies, philosophy and theology of liberation, philosophy of race, history of colonialism, and history of racial and ethnic violence.

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Published
2025-12-29
How to Cite
Zalewski, M. (2025). Is Saruman a “Peacemaker,” and Abortion “Murder”? Report from the Debate. Forum Philosophicum, 30(2), 303-310. https://doi.org/10.35765/forphil.2025.3002.15