Europe, or the Infinite Task: A Study of a Philosophical Concept

by Rodolphe Gasché

Book Overview

What exactly does "Europe" mean for philosophy today? Putting aside both Eurocentrism and anti-Eurocentrism, Gasch returns to the old name "Europe" to examine it as a concept or idea in the work of four philosophers from the phenomenological tradition: Husserl, Heidegger, Patočka, and Derrida. Beginning with Husserl, the idea of Europe became central to such issues as rationality, universality, openness to the other, and responsibility. Europe,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0804760616
• ISBN13: 9780804760614
• Release Date: December 2008
• Publisher: Stanford University Press
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 8.9"