Preface

Introductory
Ideas of Philosophy, Dreams of a Nation

Chapter One
The People of the Chalice

Chapter Two
Reason and Romance of Nation Building

Chapter Three
The Edge of Modernity

Chapter Four
The first philosopher: T. G. Masaryk

Chapter Five
The Crucible of Praxis

Chapter Six
The Unacceptable and the Inevitable

Chapter Seven
The Other Philosopher: Jan Patočka

Chapter Eight
Gray Naught and the Green Horizon

Conclusion
Cultural Identity in a Global World