Almost for Nothing: Questioning Sacrifice in Dialogue with Jan Patočka
Abstract This paper focuses on the idea of the so-called sacrifice for nothing in Jan Patočka. Firstly, I clarify the concept and explain its place in the context of Patočka’s thought and its surrounding historical conditions. Secondly, I critically apply Patočka’s concept to some particular example...
| Veröffentlicht in: | Interdisciplinary journal for religion and transformation in contemporary society |
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| Sprache: | Englisch |
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2022
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Interdisciplinary journal for religion and transformation in contemporary society
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Jan Patočka
B Transformation B Self-sacrifice B phenomenology of sacrifice B Kenosis |
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| Zusammenfassung: | Abstract This paper focuses on the idea of the so-called sacrifice for nothing in Jan Patočka. Firstly, I clarify the concept and explain its place in the context of Patočka’s thought and its surrounding historical conditions. Secondly, I critically apply Patočka’s concept to some particular examples, such as a free-willing sacrifice of a mother for her child and a forced-violent sacrifice of political oppression. Thirdly and finally, I argue that despite the language of nothingness, it is possible to draw a positive program from these reflections, and thus to turn the negativity of sacrifice into a being transforming experience. |
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| ISSN: | 2364-2807 |
| Enthält: | Enthalten in: Interdisciplinary journal for religion and transformation in contemporary society
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.30965/23642807-bja10058 |