(Wydawnictwo Naukowe Instytutu Filozofii, 2012) Byczyński, Marcin
Discussing the matter of dueling of honour a question al-
ways arises, is the duel of honour just another form of ritualized
murder, an instrument to kill a person with full acceptance of
the society, or is there something more about the duel of honour.
Analyzing available historical sources and comparing different
regulations from Polish codices of honour, the duel of honour will
be scrutinized in search of its aim, of its grist, of its role in the
honourable conduct. The competences demanded from a gentle-
man by the honour codices will be reconstructed answering the
question – is the duel of honour a demonstration of certain com-
petences or just barretry?