This Book is dedicated to the problem of the culture in Europe. Articles are arranged in three sections. The first one: ?The concept of the State in the European thought? ? carries texts which concern the category of ?the state? and ?the laws? comprehended as the demand of the rationalities of the public life. The second part: ?Cultural borderlands of Europe? ? discusses the diverse demarcation lines of the European territory. The third part: ?The faces of Polish political and ethical culture? ? includes texts concerning the Polish political and ethical culture.