Vaclav Havel launches conference on philosopher Jan Patocka

Former Czech President Vaclav Havel launched a five-day conference in Prague on Monday. The event commemorates Czech philosopher Jan Patocka, who died thirty years ago and would have turned one hundred this year. Philosophers from Europe and the United States are exploring the significance of his work and its continuing influence on contemporary philosophy at Charles University's Carolinum. The annual meeting of the Husserl Circle, which communicates the works and philosophy of the father of phenomenology - Edmund Husserl -, is also a part of the conference.