"... an excellent introduction to the philosophy of Emmanuel Levinas." - The Jerusalem Post

Emmanuel Levinas (1906–1996) has exerted a profound influence on 20th-century continental philosophy. This anthology, including Levinas's key philosophical texts over a period of more than forty years, provides an ideal introduction to his thought and offers insights into his most innovative ideas. Five of the ten essays presented here appear in English for the first time. An introduction by Adriaan Peperzak outlines Levinas's philosophical development and the basic themes of his writings. Each essay is accompanied by a brief introduction and notes. This collection is an ideal text for students of philosophy concerned with understanding and assessing the work of this major philosopher.

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This reader offers a key selection of Emmanuel Levinas's most important philosophical writings.

Selections:

Is Ontology Fundamental?
Transcendence and Height
Meaning and Sense
Enigma and Phenomenon
Substitution
Truth of Disclosure and Truth of Testimony
Essence and Disinterestedness
God and Philosophy
Transcendence and Intelligibility
Peace and Proximity

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This reader offers a key selection of Emmanuel Levinas's most important philosophical writings.

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780253210791
Publisert
2008-11-25
Utgiver
Vendor
Indiana University Press
Vekt
340 gr
Høyde
235 mm
Bredde
156 mm
Aldersnivå
P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
224

Biografisk notat

ADRIAAN T. PEPERZAK is the Arthur J. Schmitt Professor of Philosophy at Loyola University, Chicago. He is author of To the Other: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Emmanuel Levinas. SIMON CRITCHLEY is Reader in Philosophy at the University of Essex. He is author of The Ethics of Deconstruction and Very Little . . . Almost Nothing. ROBERT BERNASCONI is Moss Professor of Philosophy at the University of Memphis. He is author of The Question of Language in Heidegger's History of Being.