Documentation Collection of Emanuel Rádl (1873-1942)
The basis of the collection is part of Rádl's personal legacy, preserved by Dr. Josef Navrátil (1904-1980). It primarily comprises publications, correspondence, manuscripts and other materials from Rádl's personal estate, as well as typescripts of Rádl’s main publications for new editions published after 1945. A smaller section includes Navrátil’s publications and materials related to his editorial activities in the publishing house Čin, in the Masaryk Society in 1946-49, and other professional activities. Additionally, the collection contains an expanding library of Rádl's works, relevant secondary literature and other documentation.
For more detailed information about the originator and the contents please see the downloadable inventory
A complementary and substantial portion of Rádl's personal written legacy, which was acquired into the collection by other means from his heirs, is deposited at the Institute of Philosophy, CAS (written documents, lectures, author's separates, correspondence, etc.). In cooperation with the Department's staff and the Department for the Study of Modern Czech Philosophy, this part has recently been preliminarily inventoried and steps have been initiated to digitise it for facilitating further access and the preparation of additional volumes in cooperation with the publishing house Triáda.
Further selected information:
T. Hermann – A. Markoš (ed.), Emanuel Rádl – vědec a filosof / Emanuel Rádl – Scientist and Philosopher, Praha 2004.
E. Rádl, Dějiny biologických teorií novověku, I–II, ed. T. Hermann, A. Markoš, Z. Neubauer, Praha
T. Hermann, Útěcha ze života. Studie o biologickém díle a Útěše z filosofie Emanuel Rádla, Faculty of Science, CU, dissertation
T. Hermann, Emanuel Rádl – vita activa a vita contemplativa, in: Homines scientiarum II. Třicet příběhů české vědy a filosofie, Praha 2015, s. 35–97; audio-visual documentary will be here to download
Bibliography (continuously updated): will be here
Collaboration: Daniel Řehák (Institute of Czech Literature, CAS), bibliographer and co-editor of the writings of Ferdinand Peroutka.
Contact: Tomáš Hermann, Ph.D.