Abstract
The contribution introduces the main milestones of life and the creation of significant personalities of Czech science and spiritual culture of the second half of the 20th century. Radim Palouš, an active citizen, a comeniolog, a teacher but above all a philosopher of education of the 20th century, is the successor to the globally recognised Czech philosophical tradition of Comenius - Masaryk - Patočka.
He contributed to its rich legacy not only by considerable share of its own but also by making the line of reference of his spiritual teachers to the new generation of free Czech intelligence. His credit for restoring the Czech higher education after 1989 is unmissable, both in the plane of the institutional and the parameters in the "Highness".
His merits include, in particular, establishment and development of the field of philosophy of education at the Pedagogical Faculty of Charles University. The selection of the author''s publications is in the conclusion of the text.
