mieczysław gogacz (born november 17, 1926 in nadroż near rypin , died september 13, 2022 in warsaw) [1] [2] - professor of philosophy, representative of thomism, in which he represented the purification trend of st. thomas from aristotelianism and neoplatonism. in addition, he dealt with the history of medieval philosophy , ontic issues, the theory of cognition, aesthetics, pedagogy, the theory of culture, mysticism and religious life. honorary citizen of the city of rypin [3].