solidarity of the shaken
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ethical concept
existential-phenomenological notion
philosophical concept
political-philosophical concept
Solidarity of the shaken is Jan Patočka’s existential-phenomenological notion of a community formed by those who, having confronted the horrors and instability of modern history, unite in shared responsibility and moral resistance.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
ethical concept
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existential-phenomenological notion ⓘ philosophical concept ⓘ political-philosophical concept ⓘ |
| aimsAt |
defense of human dignity
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formation of a moral community ⓘ |
| articulatedIn |
Jan Patočka’s essays on the care of the soul
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Jan Patočka’s late political writings ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Jan Patočka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
community of the shaken
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moral resistance ⓘ shared responsibility ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
conformist acceptance of oppressive regimes
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private withdrawal from public responsibility ⓘ |
| describes |
community formed by those confronted with historical horror
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unity of people aware of the instability of existence ⓘ |
| developedIn | 20th century ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
ethical commitment beyond self-interest
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non-violent resistance ⓘ responsibility for others ⓘ truthfulness in public life ⓘ |
| field |
ethics
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phenomenology ⓘ philosophy ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | Jan Patočka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasKeyIdea |
historical suffering can ground ethical solidarity
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politics should be grounded in responsibility for the shaken ⓘ truth and responsibility emerge from confronting finitude ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfExpression |
Czech
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French ⓘ German ⓘ |
| hasOriginator | Jan Patočka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Edmund Husserl’s phenomenology
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Martin Heidegger’s existential analysis ⓘ |
| presupposes |
awareness of historical crisis
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experience of existential shock ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Charter 77
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dissident movements in Central Europe ⓘ existentialism ⓘ modern history ⓘ moral responsibility ⓘ phenomenology ⓘ political resistance ⓘ war and totalitarianism ⓘ |
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