Book review: Europe:a philosophical history, parts 1 and 2 by Simon Glendinning

In his two-volume work Europe: A Philosophical History, Simon Glendinning explores how emblematic European philosophers have understood Europe and detected a pattern or trajectory to its development. Full of illuminating detail, there is much to be gained from reading these books, writes Jonathan Wolff, as Glendinning’s skill as reader, expositor and critic shines throughout. Europe: A Philosophical History, Part 1: The Promise of Modernity and Europe: A Philosophical History, Part 2: Beyond Modernity. Simon Glendinning. Routledge. 2021.