The Selected Writings of Jan Patocka - Care for the Soul

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.>

Product details

• Authors: Jan Patocka, Patocka Jan
• Assisted by: Ivan Chvatík (Editor), Erin Plunkett (Editor), David Charlston (Translation), Alex Zucker (Translation), Zucker Alex (Translation)
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.04.2022
• EAN: 9781350139107
• ISBN: 978-1-350-13910-7
• No. of pages: 392
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > 20th century (up to 1945); Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000, PHILOSOPHY / General, PHILOSOPHY / Political, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / Democracy, Philosophy, PHILOSOPHY / Movements / Phenomenology, PHILOSOPHY / Individual Philosophers, Political activism, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Social & political philosophy, Philosophy: metaphysics & ontology, Western philosophy from c 1800, Czechia, Phenomenology & Existentialism, HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century / General