The Heretical Perspectives of Jan Patocka (1907-1977) - Softcover

 
9783903068230: The Heretical Perspectives of Jan Patocka (1907-1977)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 3903068233 ISBN 13: 9783903068230
Publisher: Axia Academic Publishers, 2018

Synopsis

This special issue of the Journal Labyrinth is dedicated to the philosophy of Jan Patocka. It commemorates not only the 110th anniversary of his birth but also the 40th anniversary of his tragic death in 1977. In that year Patocka became one of the first spokespersons of the civil rights movement Charter 77 - an engagement marked by confrontation with the communist regime, which ultimately cost him his life. The issue's title invokes this double commemoration and alludes to his most famous and most heartily debated book, "Heretical Essays in the Philosophy of History." These essays, written towards the end of his life, in some sense can be seen as the culmination of his inquiries and long-term aspirations in the philosophy of history. Yet, it is by no means unequivocal why the author deemed these six essays to be "heretical."

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About the Author

Yvanka B. Raynova is Full Professor of Contemporary Western Philosophy at the Institute for the Study of Sciences and Knowledge of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, and Director of the Institute for Axiological Research in Vienna.

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Publisher
Axia Academic Publishers
Publication date
2018
Language
English
ISBN 10 
3903068233
ISBN 13 
9783903068230
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
200
Editor
Raynova Yvanka, Hagedorn Ludger