%0 Journal Article %T THE EUROPEAN DIMENSION OF ROMANIAN CULTURE IN CONSTANTIN NOICA¡¯S PHILOSOPHICAL WORK %A CARMEN D. CARAIMAN %A CAMELIA NEAGU %J Challenges of the Knowledge Society %D 2011 %I Nicolae Titulescu University of Bucharest %X After joining the EU, the concept of European cultural identity became a much debated issue in all the new member states of the Union, alongside with the ¡°old¡± EU members. Our paper aims to present the contribution brought by Constantin Noica to preserving the spirit of Romanian culture alive during the totalitarian period that our country underwent from 1945 to 1989. We also intend to point out that Constantin Noica¡¯s attempt to define the particular profile of our country remains a current topic nowadays. In fact, this topic should be tackled more frequently by students, professors, research workers in order to help us rediscover the European vocation of our culture. %K Romanian culture %K European culture %K cultural identity %K history of Romanian thinking %K European cultural model. %U http://cks.univnt.ro/uploads/cks_2011_articles/index.php?dir=03_administration%2F&download=cks_2011_administration_art_004.pdf