Jan Patocka

The Selected Writings of Jan Patocka (eBook, ePUB)

Care for the Soul
Redaktion: Plunkett, Erin; Chvatík, Ivan / Übersetzer: Zucker, Alex

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

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 that underpin our democracies.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury UK
• Seitenzahl: 392
• Erscheinungstermin: 24. März 2022
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781350139121
• Artikelnr.: 63412766

Autorenporträt

Jan Patocka (1907-77) was a Czech philosopher. He specialised in phenomenonology and the philosophy of history and his works include Plato and Europe, which was a collection of his lectures and Heretical Essays in the Philosophy of History.

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword, Graham Henderson Acknowledgments Translator's Note Timeline
Introduction, Erin Plunkett PART ONE: Early Texts 1. A Few Remarks on the
Concept of "World History" (1935) 2. The Idea of Education and its
Relevance Today (1938) PART TWO: Care for the Soul 3. Limping Pilgrim Josef
Capek (1950-1964) 4. On the Soul in Plato (1972) 5. Comenius and the Open
Soul (1970) PART THREE: Phenomenology 6. The Natural World and
Phenomenology (1967) 7. What is Phenomenology? (1975) PART FOUR: Arts and
Culture 8. Time, Myth, Faith (1952) 9. Art and Time (1966) 10. Time,
Eternity, and Temporality in the Work of Karel Hynek Mácha (1967) 11. On
the Principle of Scientific Conscience (1968) 12. The Writer's Concern
(Toward a Philosophy of Literature) (1969) 13. Ivanov (1970) 14. The Truth
of Myth in Sophocles' Theban Plays (1971) 15. On Faust: The Myth of the
Pact with the Devil-Observation on the Variants of the Faust Legend (1973)
PART FIVE: Philosophy of History 16. The Spiritual Foundations of Life in
Our Time (1970) 17. The Dangers of Technicization in Science according to
E. Husserl, and the Essence of Technology as Danger according to M.
Heidegger (Varna Lecture, 1973) 18. The Spiritual Person and the
Intellectual (1975) 19. An Outline of History (1976) Postscript:
Philosophy, Fate, and Sacrifice, Ludek Sekyra List of Contributors
Bibliography Index