{"product_id":"9781350139107","title":"Selected Writings of Jan Patocka Care for the Soul","description":"\u003ch1\u003eSelected Writings of Jan Patocka\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCare for the Soul\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eJan Patocka | Erin Plunkett | Ivan Chvatík | Alex Zucker\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhilosophy \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eJan Patocka's\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003econtribution 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.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJan Patocka\u003c\/b\u003e (1907-77) was a Czech philosopher. He specialised in phenomenonology and the philosophy of history and his works include \u003ci\u003ePlato and Europe\u003c\/i\u003e, which was a collection of his lectures and \u003ci\u003eHeretical Essays in the Philosophy of History\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eErin Plunkett\u003c\/b\u003e is Senior Lecturer in Philosophy and Religious Studies at the University of Hertfordshire, UK. She is currently researching the ontology and ethics of possibility in Kierkegaard and Jan Patocka. Her research interests are phenomenology, post-Kantian philosophy, Kierkegaard and existentialism, and the work of Stanley Cavell.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIvan Chvatík\u003c\/b\u003e is Director of the Patocka Archive in Prague, Czech Republic, editor of the complete works of Patocka in Czech and German, and a former student of the philosopher.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlex Zucker \u003c\/b\u003ehas translated Patocka's writings. He is an award-winning translator of Czech, and also works in editing and communications. From 2014 to 2016, he was co-chair of the Translation Committee at PEN America. He has translated Czech literature since 1987 and as August 2018, he has been a member of the Cedilla \u0026amp; Co. literary translators' collective.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e21 April 2022\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781350139107\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e392\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e25.6\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51515326726284,"sku":"9781350139107","price":103.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_bc0902c9-8e1e-4c85-b651-dc2112ef2e7b.jpg?v=1784692215","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781350139107","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}