Simon Glendinning (born 1964) is an English philosopher. Glendinning is Professor of European Philosophy and Head of department in the European Institute at the

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Academic career

Glendinning studied philosophy at the

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and at the University of York, since which he has held a series of positions: * 1993–1997: Lecturer, Department of Philosophy,

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* 1997–2004: Senior Lecturer, Department of Philosophy,

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* 2004–2013: Reader in European Philosophy, European Institute,

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* 2014–present: Professor of European Philosophy, European Institute, LSE

Philosophical work

Glendinning's work is characterised by the way in which it engages with thinkers and themes from both the 'analytic' and 'continental' traditions in philosophy. His first book, ''On Being With Others: Heidegger-Wittgenstein-Derrida'', is an analysis of the

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. His later writings are largely concerned with the phenomenological tradition in philosophy. ''In the Name of Phenomenology'' is a detailed study of that tradition. ''The Idea of Continental Philosophy'' is a critique of the contemporary division between ‘analytic’ and ‘continental’ philosophy, and argues that phenomenological philosophy, in particular, should not be conceived as an exclusively ‘continental’ tradition. In 2011 he published ''Derrida: A Very Short Introduction''. However, most of his work since 2007 has involved a turn from European Philosophy towards the Philosophy of Europe. In 2021 he published a two-volume study in the Philosophy of Europe, entitled ''Europe: A Philosophical History''. In January 2015, Glendinning was a guest on

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's '' In Our Time'', which discussed

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Family

His father was the

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specialist, Nigel Glendinning. His mother is the author,

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. He is the youngest of four brothers. The eldest, Paul Glendinning, is a mathematician at the

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. The second is the photographer, Hugo Glendinning and the third is a sports journalist, Matthew Glendinning. He lives in

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in Oxfordshire with his wife, the writer Anjali Joseph.

Published books

Glendinning has authored and edited the following books: ;As author *2021: ''Europe: A Philosophical History, Part 1. The Promise of Modernity'', Abingdon:

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*2021: ''Europe: A Philosophical History, Part 2. Beyond Modernity'', Abingdon:

*2011: ''Derrida: A Very Short Introduction'', Oxford:

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*2007: ''In the Name of Phenomenology'', Abingdon:

*2006: ''Author, The Idea of Continental Philosophy'', Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press *1998: ''On Being with Others: Heidegger-Derrida-Wittgenstein'', London:

;As editor *2008: ''Derrida's Legacies: Literature and Philosophy'', Abingdon: Routledge, (with Robert Eaglestone, includes essay as "Preface") *2001: ''Arguing with Derrida'', Oxford: Blackwell, (including essay: "Inheriting Philosophy: The Case of Austin and Derrida") *1999: ''The Edinburgh Encyclopædia of Continental Philosophy'', Edinburgh: EUP, (including introduction: "What is Continental Philosophy")

References

External links

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