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OverviewIs the idea of Europe outdated? The concept of European unity, the animating spirit of the European Union, seems increasingly fragile in the face of far-right populist movements. In Locating Europe , Rodolphe Gasche attempts to answer the question of how to think about Europe. Is it a figure, a concept, or an idea? Is there anything still compelling and urgent about the idea of Europe? By looking at phenomenologist and postphenomenological thinkers in the second half of the 20th century, Gasche reveals that Europe is more than just one geographical and cultural entity. The idea of Europe is based on common foundations: a distinctive conception of reason, of self-criticism, of responsibility, freedom, equality, human rights, and democracy, and it is these foundations that are under threat. In Locating Europe: A Figure, a Concept, an Idea? Gasche engages the philosophy of Hans-Georg Gadamer, Karl Jaspers, Karl Loewith, and others, focuses on the most significant philosophical representations of Europe, and explores the potential, and especially the limits, of the notion of Europe. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Rodolphe GaschéPublisher: Indiana University Press Imprint: Indiana University Press ISBN: 9780253054852ISBN 10: 0253054850 Pages: 256 Publication Date: 01 June 2021 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsPreface Acknowledgments 1. Archipelago 2. Without a Horizon 3. In Light of Light 4. The Form of the Concept 5. Axial Time 6. Eastward Trajectories 7. Feeling Anew for the Idea of Europe 8. An Idea in the Kantian Sense? 9. Responsibility, a Strange Concept 10. An Immemorial Remainder 11. Beyond the Idea of Europe Bibliography IndexReviewsGasche's volume is a deft and penetrating exploration of what philosophical Europe could, and perhaps must, look like today -- Jeffrey A. Bernstein * Philosophy in Review * Author InformationRodolphe Gasché is Distinguished Professor and Eugenio Donato Chair of Comparative Literature at the University of Buffalo. He is author of numerous books, including Persuasion, Reflection, Judgment: Ancillae Vitae. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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