Tragic realism: On Karel Kosík’s insight into Kafka

Tava, Francesco

Abstract

The aim of this article is to shed light on the reflections that Czech Marxist philosopher Karel Kosík dedicated to literature, and particularly to the writings of Franz Kafka, from the 1960s to the 1990s. More specifically, this article clarifies whether and how Kafka’s work influenced Kosík’s philosophy of praxis and critique of modern society.

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Nov 28, 2021
• Online Publication Date: Dec 19, 2021
• Publication Date: 2022-10
• Deposit Date: Jan 10, 2022
• Publicly Available Date: Jan 11, 2022
• Journal: Journal of the British Society for Phenomenology
• Print ISSN: 0007-1773
• Electronic ISSN: 2332-0486
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis (Routledge)
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 53
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 370-383
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/00071773.2021.2015697
• Keywords: Philosophy, Karel Kosík, Kafka, Franz Kafka, Realism
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/8535698
• Publisher URL: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00071773.2021.2015697