The heresies of Jan Patočka : phenomenology, history, and politics /

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Author / Creator:Dodd, James, 1968- author.
Imprint:Evanston, Illinois : Northwestern University Press, 2023.
©2023
Description:xi, 306 pages ; 23 cm.
Language:English
Series:Northwestern University studies in phenomenology and existential philosophy
Northwestern University studies in phenomenology & existential philosophy.
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/13119425
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ISBN:9780810145863
0810145863
9780810145870
0810145871
9780810145887
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:"This thorough study offers a lucid analysis of Czech philosopher Jan Patočka's thought, from the influences on his phenomenology to the impact of his politics. The book provides a nuanced grounding for current and future Patočka scholars"--
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction: Philosophy in Troubled Times
  • 1. On an Asubjective Phenomenology
  • 2. On the Body
  • 3. On the Three Movements of Human Existence
  • 4. On the Care for the Soul
  • 5. On Sacrifice
  • 6. On Hope
  • 7. On Dissidence
  • Conclusion: Legacies
  • Epilogue
  • Notes
  • Index