ABSTRACT

Understood historically, culturally, politically, geographically, or philosophically, the idea of Europe and notion of European identity conjure up as much controversy as consensus. The mapping of the relation between ideas of Europe and their philosophical articulation and contestation has never benefitted from clear boundaries, and if it is to retain its relevance to the challenges now facing the world, it must become an evolving conceptual landscape of critical reflection.

The Routledge Handbook of Philosophy and Europe provides an outstanding reference work for the exploration of Europe in its manifold conceptions, narratives, institutions, and values. Comprising twenty-seven chapters by a group of international contributors, the Handbook is divided into three parts:

  • Europe of the philosophers
  • Concepts and controversies
  • Debates and horizons.

Essential reading for students and researchers in philosophy, politics, and European studies, the Handbook will also be of interest to those in related disciplines such as sociology, religion, and European history and history of ideas.

Introduction Europe: Myths, Mappings, and Meanings Darian Meacham and Nicolas de Warren  Part 1: Europe of the Philosophers  1. Europe and Philosophy Roberto Esposito  2. Leibniz in Europe Mogens Lærke  3. Hegel revisited: Reflections on the relevance of Hegel’s philosophy in contemporary European politics Dorte Jagetic Andersen  4. Nietzsche and the good Europeans beyond Europe Marco Brusotti  5. Husserl and Europe Timo Miettinen  6. Heidegger, Europe and the History of "Beyng" Niall Keane and Lorenzo Girardi  7. Latin Empires and Large Spaces: Alexandre Kojève and Carl Schmitt on Europe after End of History Riccardo Paparusso  8. From European to System Rationality: Max Weber and Niklas Luhmann William Rasch  9. Maria Zambrano Laura Boella  10. The ‘Frankfurt School’ William Outhwaite  11. The European Hamlet Simon Glendinning  Part 2: Concepts and Controversies  12. The Idea of the Nation Erica Benner and David Miller  13. Philosophies of Post-National Citizenship at a Crossroad Teresa Pullano  14. Cosmopolitanism: from Kant to the vindication of legitimacy and democracy Anastasis Marinopoulou  15. European Solidarity: Definitions, Challenges, and Perspectives Francesco Tava  16. Exploring the Borderlands of Solidarity: Europe and the Refugee Question Phil Cole  17. The Institution of the European Political Space: EU Borders, Freedom of Movement and the Refugee Status Caterina Di Fazio  18. The emergence of the Euro as imperialist money George Labrinidis  19. Is a European Republic Possible? On the Puzzle of Corporate Domination Matthew Hoye  20. Europe and the Question of the Separation between Private and Public Jean-Marc Ferry  Part 3: Debates and Horizons  21. On emotion and the politics of status: the state of populism in Europe, a Dutch perspective Sjaak Koenis  22. Race and Europe: Does a European philosophy of race mean anything? Magali Bessone  23. Interacting Entities: The Relationships Between Europe and Social Darwinism Michael Hawkins  24. The Two Invisible Cities of Europe Alexander Mikhailovsky  25. Philosophy, Europe, and America: Planetary Technology and Place-Based Indigeneity Ian Angus  26. Philosophical humanity… oder Europa: Philosophy, modern science, and the Europeanization of the world Emiliano Trizio  27. Otherwise Than Humanism: Anti-Judaism, Anti-semitism in European Philosophy Joseph Cohen and Raphael Zagury-Orly.  Index