The Selected Writings of Jan Patočka

Care for the Soul

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ID19923248
AuthorsJan Patocka (corresponding author)
EditorsIvan Chvatík, Erin Plunkett (0000-0003-3302-0764)
Year2022
Publication date2022-01-01
Open AccessNo
TypeBOOK
VenueThe Selected Writings of Jan Patočka (SOURCE_BOOK)
PublisherBloomsbury Academic (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.5040/9781350139138
OpenAlexW4212906574
ISBN9781350139138
LanguageEN
Citations received9

Jan Patocka’s contribution to phenomenology and the philosophy of history mean that he is considered one of the most important philosophers of the 20th century. Yet, his writing is not widely available in English and the Anglophone world remains rather unfamiliar with his work. In this new book of essential Patocka texts, of which the majority have been translated from the original Czech for the first time, readers will experience a general introduction to the key tenets of his philosophy. This includes his thoughts on the relationship between philosophy and political engagement which strike at the heart of contemporary debates about freedom, political participation and responsibility and a truly pressing issue for modern Europe, what exactly constitutes a European identity? In this important collection, Patocka provides an original vision of the relationship between self, world, and history that will benefit students, philosophers and those who are interested in the ideals

Aesthetics · Art · Czech · Epistemology · Identity (music) · Linguistics · Literature · Phenomenology (philosophy) · Political philosophy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Classics · Eastern European Communism and Reforms · Law · Philosophy

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