Print version: Cajthaml, Martin Europe and the Care of the Soul Nordhausen : Traugott Bautz Verlag,c2014 ISBN 9783883098876
Intro -- Acknowledgements -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- Chapter I The Fundamental Theme of Patočka’s Thought: Truthful Human Existence -- 1. The Internal Unity of Patočka’s Thought -- 2. Truthful Human Existence in Patočka’s Works -- 3. Truthful Human Existence in Patočka’s Philosophy of History -- Chapter II The Care of the Soul in Socrates and in Plato -- 1. The Care of the Soul in Socrates -- 2. The Self-Moving Soul -- 3. The Three Modalities of the Platonic Care of the Soul -- 4. A Critique of Patočka’s Interpretation of the Platonic Care of the Soul -- Chapter III The Care of the Soul in European Spiritual History -- 1. The Socratic-Platonic Care of the Soul as a Spiritual Heritage -- 2. Philosophy of the Renaissance -- 3. The Philosophy of the Enlightenment -- 4. The Three Forms of the Care of the Soul in European Spiritual History -- 5. The Relationship Between the Socratic-Platonic and the Christian Care of the Soul -- Chapter IV The Spiritual Crisis of Europe and Modern Techno-Scientific Rationality -- 1. The Causes of the Crisis in the work The Natural World as a Philosophical Problem -- 2. The Causes of the European Crisis in the works From 50s -- 3. Analysis of the European Spiritual Crisis and Suggested Solutions in the Texts from the 70s -- 4. The Threat of Modern Techno-Scientific Rationality to Human Beings -- 5. The Positive Possibilities of Technological Civilization -- Conclusion -- Endnotes -- Bibliography.