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The Risk of Freedom presents an in-depth analysis of the philosophy
of Jan Patocka, one of the most influential Central European
thinkers of the twentieth century, examining both the
phenomenological and ethical-political aspects of his work. In
particular, Francesco Tava takes an original approach to the
problem of freedom, which represents a recurring theme in Patocka's
work, both in his early and later writings. Freedom is conceived of
as a difficult and dangerous experience. In his deep analysis of
this particular problem, Tava identifies the authentic ethical
content of Patocka's work and clarifies its connections with
phenomenology, history of philosophy, politics and dissidence. The
Risk of Freedom retraces Patocka's philosophical journey and
elucidates its more problematic and less evident traits, such as
his original ethical conception, his political ideals and his
direct commitment as a dissident.
Jan Patocka, perhaps more so than any other philosopher in the
twentieth century, managed to combine intense philosophical insight
with a farsighted analysis of the idea and challenges facing Europe
as a historical, cultural and political signifier. As a political
dissident in communist Czechoslovakia he also became a moral and
political inspiration to a generation of Czechs, including Vaclav
Havel. He accomplished this in a time of intense political
repression when not even the hint of a unified Europe seemed
visible by showing in exemplary fashion how concrete thought can be
without renouncing in any way its depth. Europe as an idea and a
political project is a central issue in contemporary political
theory. Patocka's political thought offers many original insights
into questions surrounding the European project. Here, for the
first time, a group of leading scholars from different disciplines
gathers together to discuss the specific political impact of
Patocka's philosophy and its lasting significance.
Jan Patocka, perhaps more so than any other philosopher in the
twentieth century, managed to combine intense philosophical insight
with a farsighted analysis of the idea and challenges facing Europe
as a historical, cultural and political signifier. As a political
dissident in communist Czechoslovakia he also became a moral and
political inspiration to a generation of Czechs, including Vaclav
Havel. He accomplished this in a time of intense political
repression when not even the hint of a unified Europe seemed
visible by showing in exemplary fashion how concrete thought can be
without renouncing in any way its depth. Europe as an idea and a
political project is a central issue in contemporary political
theory. Patocka's political thought offers many original insights
into questions surrounding the European project. Here, for the
first time, a group of leading scholars from different disciplines
gathers together to discuss the specific political impact of
Patocka's philosophy and its lasting significance.
The Risk of Freedom presents an in-depth analysis of the philosophy
of Jan Patocka, one of the most influential Central European
thinkers of the twentieth century, examining both the
phenomenological and ethical-political aspects of his work. In
particular, Francesco Tava takes an original approach to the
problem of freedom, which represents a recurring theme in Patocka's
work, both in his early and later writings. Freedom is conceived of
as a difficult and dangerous experience. In his deep analysis of
this particular problem, Tava identifies the authentic ethical
content of Patocka's work and clarifies its connections with
phenomenology, history of philosophy, politics and dissidence. The
Risk of Freedom retraces Patocka's philosophical journey and
elucidates its more problematic and less evident traits, such as
his original ethical conception, his political ideals and his
direct commitment as a dissident.
The meaning of Europe exceeds its territorial limits, and is not
fully ascribable either to the events that characterized its
history or to the institutions that regulated the lives of its
inhabitants. Europe is all this, and yet it represents much more: a
political concept and project, a cultural enterprise, and a system
of power whose legitimacy is currently challenged by a series of
internal and external crises that jeopardize its survival. There is
no single definition that can describe what 'Europe' is, as this
word evokes unity as much as division, solidarity and conflicts,
progress and decadence, and coexistence and colonization. Besides
all this, Europe is also a philosophical idea that, especially
during the twentieth century, has captured the imaginations of many
thinkers. Among these is the father of phenomenology, Edmund
Husserl, as well as some of his followers, such as Merleau-Ponty,
Levinas, and Patocka. The objective of this book is to investigate
how phenomenological philosophy addresses the great complexity of
the idea of Europe. This involves tackling key problems that
pertain not just to phenomenology and its method, but that reflects
the contemporary social and political situation within a European
frame: identity and heritage, democratization and integration, end
and renewal, and Euroscepticism and Eurocentrism. This book was
originally published as a special issue of the Journal of the
British Society for Phenomenology.
The meaning of Europe exceeds its territorial limits, and is not
fully ascribable either to the events that characterized its
history or to the institutions that regulated the lives of its
inhabitants. Europe is all this, and yet it represents much more: a
political concept and project, a cultural enterprise, and a system
of power whose legitimacy is currently challenged by a series of
internal and external crises that jeopardize its survival. There is
no single definition that can describe what 'Europe' is, as this
word evokes unity as much as division, solidarity and conflicts,
progress and decadence, and coexistence and colonization. Besides
all this, Europe is also a philosophical idea that, especially
during the twentieth century, has captured the imaginations of many
thinkers. Among these is the father of phenomenology, Edmund
Husserl, as well as some of his followers, such as Merleau-Ponty,
Levinas, and Patocka. The objective of this book is to investigate
how phenomenological philosophy addresses the great complexity of
the idea of Europe. This involves tackling key problems that
pertain not just to phenomenology and its method, but that reflects
the contemporary social and political situation within a European
frame: identity and heritage, democratization and integration, end
and renewal, and Euroscepticism and Eurocentrism. This book was
originally published as a special issue of the Journal of the
British Society for Phenomenology.
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