Thinking After Europe: Jan Patocka and Politics

Francesco Tava (Curatore)

Darian Meacham (Curatore)

Rowman & Littlefield International, 2016

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 Václav 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.

• Curatore: Francesco Tava, Darian Meacham
• Editore: Rowman & Littlefield International
• Anno: 2016
• Rilegatura: Paperback / softback
• Pagine: 410 p.
• Dimensioni: 224 x 154 mm
• Peso: 603 gr.
• EAN: 9781783486854

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