In this article I aim to bring to the fore a problematic trait of Polish philosopher Stanisław Brzozowski’s (1878–1911) thinking, which is his insistence on the metaphysical importance of human domination of nature through work, technology, and maximization of production. The focal point of the article is Brzozowski’s interpretation of Georg Sorel, with an emphasis on Reflections on Violence and the concept of the social myth. I argue that Brzozowski considers the primary strength of the social myth to lie in its contribution to such domination, because its principal trait is to provide man with a sublime feeling of elevation above nature. Furthermore, this feeling becomes a motive force for struggle against nature. In conclusion, I suggest that the perspective of the sublime is a fruitful path for future critical encounters with Brzozowski’s work. The first part of the article stresses the importance of the sublime in Reflections on Violence. Sorel uses this concept throughout his main work to describe the affective nature of the violence of the social myth, which coordinates the inclinations of the masses towards emancipation. The second part discusses how Brzozowski understands the social myth, law, and nationhood from the perspective of human domination of elemental nature.

在本文中，我旨在突显波兰哲学家斯坦尼斯瓦夫·布佐佐夫斯基（1898–1911）的一个有问题的特征，即他坚持人类通过工作，技术和生产最大化来控制自然的形而上学重要性。这篇文章的重点是Brzozowski对Georg Sorel的解释，重点是对暴力的反思和社会神话的概念。我认为，布佐佐夫斯基认为社会神话的主要力量在于其对这种统治的贡献，因为它的主要特征是给人以超越自然的崇高感觉。此外，这种感觉成为与自然抗争的动力。总而言之，我认为崇高的眼光是未来与布佐佐夫斯基作品进行批判性接触的一条富有成果的道路。文章的第一部分强调了《反省暴力》中崇高精神的重要性。索雷尔在他的主要工作中一直使用这个概念来描述社会神话暴力的情感性质，这种暴力性质协调了群众对解放的倾向。第二部分讨论了布佐佐夫斯基如何从人类支配自然界的角度来理解社会神话，法律和民族。