Abstract:
The essay is an introductory reflection on the process of shaping Europe, including Eastern Europe. Two sources, Athens and Jerusalem, are emphasized as an important element of the historical shaping of Europe. The author focuses on the role of the Athenian tradition in this process; and argues that at the roots of European culture lie reflexiveness and empathy as well as an ability of self-questioning. All these features can be found already in the Ancient Greek thought.
Keywords:
Europe, Eastern Europe, European experience, reflexiveness, empathy, self-questioning
How to cite:
Rosińska, Zofia. “The European Experience.” Eidos. A Journal for Philosophy of Culture 9, no. 1 (2025): 15-28. https://doi.org/10.14394/eidos.jpc.2025.0002.
Author:
Zofia Rosińska (Professor Emerita)
Faculty of Philosophy, University of Warsaw
Krakowskie Przedmieście 3, 00-927 Warsaw, Poland
zrosinska@uw.edu.pl
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