Jan Sokol (philosopher)
Jan Sokol | |
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Member of parliament for Prague | |
In office 7 June 1990 – 4 June 1992 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Prague, Czechoslovakia | 18 April 1936
Died | 16 February 2021 Prague, Czech Republic | (aged 84)
Spouse | Františka Sokolová |
Alma mater | Charles University |
Jan Sokol (18 April 1936 – 16 February 2021)
Life and work
He was born in Prague in a Catholic family, his father Jan was an architect, his grandfather František Nušl was an astronomer and mathematician. His younger brother Václav is a graphic artist.[5]
He was not allowed to study and worked as a goldsmith, precision mechanic and software developer.
In 1990 he was elected as a Member of the Czechoslovak Parliament, becoming vice-chairman of the Chamber of Nations and spokesman of the strongest faction
In 1993 he obtained an MA in Anthropology,
He has been influenced mostly by
In a 2020 interview, Sokol stated that he frequently edited Wikipedia in order to reach young people.
Some publications
Books
In Czech:
- Cílek – Sokol – Sůvová, Evropa – náš domov (Europe – Our Home). Albatros, Praha 2018, 132 p. ISBN 978-80-00-05206-9
- Sokol, J., Naděje na neděli (Hope for Sunday). Praha 2017. 280 p. ISBN 978-80-7429-818-9
- Sokol, J., Dluh života. Články – eseje – glosy (The Debt of Life). FHS UK, Praha 2016. 668 p. ISBN 978-80-87398-86-9
- Sokol, J., Člověk jako osoba (Man as a Person). Vyšehrad, Praha 2016. 3rd. ed. 280 p. ISBN 978-80-7429-682-6
- Sokol, J.: Moc, peníze a právo (Power, Money and Law). Vyšehrad, Praha 2015. 2nd. ed. 304 p. ISBN 978-80-7429-638-3
- Sokol, J.: Etika, život, instituce (Ethics, Life and Institutions). Vyšehrad, Praha 2014, 264 p. ISBN 978-80-7429-223-1
- Sokol, J.: Malá filosofie člověka (A Small Philosophy of Man). Vysehrad, Prague 2010, 6th. ed. ISBN 978-80-7429-056-5
- Sokol, J.: Čas a rytmus (Time and Rhythm). Oikumene, Prague 2004, 2nd. ed. ISBN 80-7298-123-4
- Sokol, J.: Člověk a náboženství (Man and Religion). Portal, Prague 2004. ISBN 80-7178-886-4
- Sokol, J. – Z. Pinc: Antropologie a etika (Anthropology and Ethics). Triton, Prague 2003. ISBN 80-7254-372-5
- Sokol, J.: Filosofická antropologie (Philosophic Anthropology – Man as a Person). Portal, Prague 2002. ISBN 80-7178-627-6
- Sokol, J.: Mistr Eckhart a středověká mystika (Master Eckhart and the Medieval Mysticism). Vysehrad, Prague 2008, 3rd. ed. ISBN 978-80-7021-880-8.
In English::
- Sokol, J.: Ethics, life and institutions. English by N. Cairns and M. Pauzerová. Praha: Karolinum 2016. 258 p. ISBN 978-80-246-3429-6
- Sokol, J.: Thinking about ordinary things. English by M. Pauzerova. Praha: Karolinum 2013. 236 p. ISBN 978-80-246-2229-3
In German::
- Sokol, J.: Mensch und Religion : Ursprünge – Wege – Orientierungen. Übers. J. Ostmeyer. Freiburg im Breisgau: Alber Verlag, 2007. 320 S. ISBN 978-3-495-48264-3.
- Sokol, J.: Philosophie als Verpflichtung. Manutius Heidelberg 2014, 208 S. ISBN 978-3-944512-02-0
In Chinese:
- Sokol, J.: Xiao zhexue: ruhe sikao putong de shiwu. (A small philosophy). Peking University Press 2018, 249 p. ISBN 978-7-301-29887-9
Others
In English:
- Europe speaks. Linguistic Diversity and Politics. In: Angelaki: Journal of Theoretical Humanities. Vol. 15/3, 2010, p. 185–193. ISSN 1469-2899(electronic) 0969-725X (paper)
- Language and experience. In: Dynamic structure. Language as an open system. Prague : Litteraria pragensia, 2007. p. 27–35. ISBN 80-7308-139-3.
- What does freedom look like? In: Int. J. Prenatal and perinatal psychology and medicine, Stockholm. Vol. 17, 1/2 (2005), p. 181–187. ISSN 0943-5417
- The market as a place of rules. In: M. T. Vogt (hsg.), Kulturen in Begegnung. Wroclaw – Görlitz 2004. ISBN 83-7432-018-4. p. 239–243.
- The Two Faces of Time. In: European Review, Vol. 9, No. 1, p. 11–18 (2001). ISSN 1062-7987.
- An Address from Elsewhere (The Message of Lévinas). In: Philosophy Today, Chicago, 43/2 (1999), p. 143–150, ISSN 0031-8256.
In German:
- Nachbarschaft – Nähe und Abgrenzung aus anthropologischer Sicht. In: Theologie der Gegenwart, Erfurt, Vol. 50 (2007)/3, S. 162–171. ISSN 0342-1457
- Die dreifache Verantwortung der Universität. In R. Gepp et al. (Hsg.), Bildung zwischen Luxus und Notwendigkeit. Wien : LIT-Verlag Wien, 2006. P. 21–27. Schriftenreihe der WA. Bd. 1. ISBN 3-8258-9360-X.
- Eine Ethik für alle Menschen? In: Schmidinger – Hoff (hsg.), Ethik im Brennpunkt. Tyrolia, Innsbruck 2005, S. 181–200. ISBN 3-7022-2710-5.
- Was ist Geld? In: Zeitschrift für Wirtschafts- und Unternehmensethik 5/2 (2004), S. 176–185. ISSN 1439-880X
- Europa spricht. Sprachenvielfalt und Politik. In: Osteuropa 5-6/2004, Berlin, S. 276–283. ISSN 0030-6428.
- Was ist Geld? In: Zeitschrift für Wirtschafts- und Unternehmensethik 5/2 (2004), S. 176–185. ISSN 1439-880X
- Was ist Geld? In: M. T. Vogt (hsg.), Kulturen in Begegnung. Wroclaw – Görlitz 2004. ISBN 83-7432-018-4. S. 189–198.
- Der zweifache Schöpfungsbericht als hermeneutischer Schlüssel. In: Pokorný, P. (ed.): Philosophical Hermeneutics and Biblical Exegesis. Tübingen 2002, ISBN 3-16-147894-0., S. 238–244.
- Leben als Bewegung. Jan Patočka und die Philosophie der Erziehung. In: Jahrbuch fuer Bildungs- und Erziehungsphilosophie, 3 (2000), S. 223–229. Schneider Hohengehren, ISBN 3-89676-328-8.
In French:
- Jan Patocka et la Charte 77. La nouvelle alternative, Paris, 22, 1, p. 29–34, 5 s. ISSN 0029-4705. 2008.
- Les regles: conditions de la liberté concrete. In: Philosophie de l'action. Cluj 2005, ISBN 973-7913-43-4, p. 173–181.
- Novotný, K. – Sokol, J.: Jan Patočka, penseur d'une dissidence philosophique et politique. In: Delsol – Maslowski – Nowicki (eds.): Dissidences. PUF Paris 2005. ISBN 2-13-054334-0. p. 15–34.
- L'obligation et la vie. In: Pouvoir et vie. Actes UEE de Nice. Cluj : Idea Design & Print, Editura, 2004. p. 117–125. ISBN 973-7913-27-2.
- D'ou vient l'idée de l'obligation morale? In: Quelle conception de l'homme aujourd'hui? Zuerich 2003. ISBN 3-908544-50-5. p. 119–130.
- La pensée européenne de Jan Patočka. In: Delsol – Maslowski (ed.): Histoire des idées politiques de l'Europe centrale, p. 496–510. PUF Paris 1998. ISBN 2-13-049071-9
In other languages:
- Zijn mensenrechten natuurlijk? Filosofie ond Praktijk, Budel (NL) : Damon, 28/2007, 4, p. 43–53, ISSN 0167-2444. 2007.
References
- ^ "Zemřel filozof Jan Sokol. Exministrovi školství a prezidentskému kandidátovi bylo 84 let". iROZHLAS (in Czech). Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- ^ a b Kenety, Brian (16 February 2021). "Charter 77 signatory, former university rector Jan Sokol dies aged 84". Radio Prague International. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ a b c d e "Prof. Jan Sokol, Ph.D., CSc". Faculty of Humanities, Charles University. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ "Philosopher Jan Sokol dies – DER SPIEGEL". Archived from the original on 23 February 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ "Zemřel Jan Sokol". Divadelní noviny (in Czech). Retrieved 18 February 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g Vuletic, Dean (26 February 2003). "Jan Sokol: The man who could be president". Radio Prague International. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ a b "Jan Sokol". Slovník českých filosofů. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
- ^ a b "Prof. Jan Sokol, PhD. (1936)" (PDF).
- ^ "prof. PhDr. Jan Sokol, CSc". vlada.cz. Government of the Czech Republic. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ Pětová, Marie. "Jan Sokol byl z těch všímavých a věřím, že je o něj postaráno". ukforum.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ "Jan Sokol – Part 2: Zeman grasped the chance to mobilise people who were not winners of the political changes". Radio Prague International. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- ^ Sodomková, Magdalena (20 March 2015). "Wikipedie už dávno není hračka, říká filozof Jan Sokol". Lidovky.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ "Jan Sokol: Filosofie je i pro "obyčejné lidi", ale nemá se nikomu nutit". E15.cz. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
- ^ "Zablokovat Wikipedii je dost složité, často informuje rychleji než tradiční média, říká její správce". Aktuálně.cz (in Czech). 4 May 2017. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ "Prof. Jan Sokol a Miroslav Malovec čestnými členy Wikimedia ČR" (in Czech). 23 June 2014. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
Further reading
- Koumar, J. (2017). "Unnatural as a Category in Sexual Ethics". Človek a Spoločnosť. 20 (3): 60–69.
- Luxmoore, Jonathan; Babiuch, Jolanta (1992). "Truth prevails: The Catholic contribution to Czech thought and culture". Religion, State and Society. 20: 101–119. .
- Ramet, Sabrina Petra (1991). "The catholic church in Czechoslovakia 1948–1991". Studies in Comparative Communism. 24 (4): 377–393. .
- Tucker, Aviezer; Jakeš, Karel; Kišš, Marian; Kupcová, Ivana; Losman, IVO; Ondračka, David; Outlý, JAN; Stýskalíková, Věra (2000). "From Republican Virtue to Technology of Political Power: Three Episodes of Czech Nonpolitical Politics". Political Science Quarterly. 115 (3): 421–445. JSTOR 2658126.