Martin Koci is Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Institute for Philosophy at the University of Vienna, Austria.

"…[Koci's] book succeeds in developing an inspiring (re)interpretation of Patočka's thought, which sheds a new light on his philosophy and the possibilities of its further development. It promises to give new impulse to both Patočka studies and current theological thought." — Studies in East European Thought"By weaving together discussion of Patočka and of debates within Continental philosophy, particularly regarding the theological turn, the book makes important contributions to study of both Patočka and phenomenology of religion." — CHOICE"This book gives a new perspective on the work of Patočka—very interesting for Patočka scholars—as well as an original attribution to the discussion on the theological turn in continental philosophy—of interest to any scholar working in the field of theology and philosophy. It also offers illuminating interpretations by relating Patočka's work to contemporary discussions on the return of the religious." — Eddo Evink, University of Groningen and Open University in the Netherlands

• AcknowledgmentsList of AbbreviationsIntroduction1. Philosophia ancilla theologiae? Jan Patočka and the Theological Turn2. Sola ratione? On the Spiritual Crisis of Modernity3. After Metaphysics? Patočka's Deconstruction of Metaphysics and the Postmodern Overcoming of Ontotheology4. Faith and/as Metaphysical Thinking: A Theological Reading of Patočka's Negative Platonism5. Deconstruction or Heresy: Reconsidering the Un-thought of Christianity6. The Call to Responsibility: Derrida's Reading of Patočka's Christian Thinking7. Sacrifice for Nothing: The Movement of Kenosis in Patočka's ThoughtConclusion: Thinking Transcendence, Living TranscendenceNotesBibliographyIndex

Martin Koci is Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Institute for Philosophy at the University of Vienna, Austria.

"…[Koci's] book succeeds in developing an inspiring (re)interpretation of Patočka's thought, which sheds a new light on his philosophy and the possibilities of its further development. It promises to give new impulse to both Patočka studies and current theological thought." — Studies in East European Thought"By weaving together discussion of Patočka and of debates within Continental philosophy, particularly regarding the theological turn, the book makes important contributions to study of both Patočka and phenomenology of religion." — CHOICE"This book gives a new perspective on the work of Patočka—very interesting for Patočka scholars—as well as an original attribution to the discussion on the theological turn in continental philosophy—of interest to any scholar working in the field of theology and philosophy. It also offers illuminating interpretations by relating Patočka's work to contemporary discussions on the return of the religious." — Eddo Evink, University of Groningen and Open University in the Netherlands

• AcknowledgmentsList of AbbreviationsIntroduction1. Philosophia ancilla theologiae? Jan Patočka and the Theological Turn2. Sola ratione? On the Spiritual Crisis of Modernity3. After Metaphysics? Patočka's Deconstruction of Metaphysics and the Postmodern Overcoming of Ontotheology4. Faith and/as Metaphysical Thinking: A Theological Reading of Patočka's Negative Platonism5. Deconstruction or Heresy: Reconsidering the Un-thought of Christianity6. The Call to Responsibility: Derrida's Reading of Patočka's Christian Thinking7. Sacrifice for Nothing: The Movement of Kenosis in Patočka's ThoughtConclusion: Thinking Transcendence, Living TranscendenceNotesBibliographyIndex