This text, likely dating from May 1966, explores the profound theoretical relationship between philosophy and politics. The author emphasizes that the essence of this connection does not lie in a mere personal union—cases where a philosopher participates in political work or a politician studies philosophy. Furthermore, it rejects the notion that the issue is simply a matter of a philosopher's civic responsibility, which would ideally mirror the attitude of any other citizen. The author seeks to define philosophy and politics not as complementary activities for individuals, but as domains with their own distinct theoretical problematics. The text suggests that the intersection of these two spheres must be viewed beyond the scope of a politician's education or a thinker's political engagement. It represents an attempt to define the relationship between thought and power at an ontological or structural level that transcends common understandings of political practice. This brief yet dense fragment opens space for critical reflection on the intellectual's role in modern society and examines the boundaries where philosophical reflection meets political decision-making without being subsumed by it.
[Filosof a politika]
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◆ philosophical diary – record, Czech, origin: 1966
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- [Příležitostné poznámky, 1966]
[Filosof a politika]1
Nejde o personální unii mezi filosofií a politikou, tj. aby se filosof účastnil politické práce anebo aby politik měl zájem o filosofii, studoval ji a pěstoval. To se ovšem často dělo a děje, ale to není ještě základní rovina otázky, rovina teoretické problematiky. Nejde o občanskou odpovědnost filosofa jakožto občana, v níž je filosofie vedlejší věcí a v níž se má jeho postoj přibližovat postoji kteréhokoli dalšího občana, který není filosofem. Právě tak nejde o požadavek vzdělanosti politika.
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1 G. Sauter, Zukunft und Verheißung. Das Problem der Zukunft in der gegenwärtigen theologischen und philosophischen Diskussion, Zürich – Stuttgart 1965. – Pozn. red.