Jan Patočka, Bergson’s careful reader?
Débora Morato Pinto
Bergsoniana 2023 DOI: 10.4000/bergsoniana.1185 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
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| Key points | Argues that Jan Patočka's phenomenology is original in moving beyond the methodological requirement that reflection remain within the correlational a priori, and that this originality shapes Renaud Barbaras's "asubjective" phenomenology, including his reflections on desire, life, and cosmology. |
Abstract
The originality of Jan Patočka’s work stands out in the multi-faceted field of phenomenology. It can be described as innovative, particularly when faced with the methodological approach that requires that philosophical reflection remain within the limits established by the correlational a priori. The impact of that originality can be clearly seen in Renaud Barbaras’ works on so-called “asubjective” phenomenology. This reflection on desire, life, and cosmology by one of the main contemporary ...