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The Particular Universal: Europe in Modern Philosophies of History

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Europe Beyond Universalism and Particularism

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In contemporary debates, Europe is most often referred to as a geographical, cultural, historical, or political-economic entity. But is it possible to conceive of Europe also as a philosophical idea?

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  1. Timo Miettinen
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Editors and Affiliations

  1. School of Social Sciences and Humanities, University of Tampere, Finland

    Susanna Lindberg (Professor of Philosophy) (Professor of Philosophy)

  2. Department of Social Sciences and Philosophy, University of Jyväskylä, Finland

    Mika Ojakangas (Professor of Political Thought, Rhetoric, and Culture) (Professor of Political Thought, Rhetoric, and Culture)

  3. Department of Political and Economic Studies, University of Helsinki, Finland

    Sergei Prozorov (University Lecturer in World Politics and Academy of Finland Research Fellow) (University Lecturer in World Politics and Academy of Finland Research Fellow)

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Miettinen, T. (2014). The Particular Universal: Europe in Modern Philosophies of History. In: Lindberg, S., Ojakangas, M., Prozorov, S. (eds) Europe Beyond Universalism and Particularism. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137361820_4

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