Geophilosophy of the Mediterranean

<p><b>Aims to rethink Europe under the sign of openness and hospitality starting from the Mediterranean-the sea that is so important for the history of the entire West-a sea of differences with a deep unitary root conceived as a paradigm for rethinking new and original forms of social and political coexistence.</b></p><p>The essays collected here outline a geophilosophy of the Mediterranean-a sea of great importance in the history of Europe and the wider West. Conceived from a geophilosophical perspective the Mediterranean is a sea surrounded by lands-that is a pluriverse of different cultures and religions which have often become entangled in conflicts. Nevertheless they have also demonstrated a remarkable capacity for coexistence as exemplified by multilingual multiethnic and multireligious Sicily during the reign of Roger II of Hauteville. Throughout its millennia-long history the Mediterranean has consistently displayed a profoundly unified configuration despite its inherent diversity. Its distinctive blend of singularity and plurality can serve as a paradigm for rethinking new forms of social and political coexistence not only for Europe which draws its origin from this sea but also for a new global order.</p>