Emmanuel Levinas

ISBN-13: 9780415402750 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 160 str.

UK) Hand Sean (University of Warwick

Opis

Best known for his theories of ethics and responsibility, Emmanuel Levinas was one of the most profound and influential thinkers of the 20th century. This guide examines why Levinas is increasingly fundamental to the study of literature and culture.

Spis treści

Why Levinas?  Key Ideas  1. Biography  2. Phenomenology and Judaism  3. Totality and Infinity  4. Otherwise than Being  5. Aesthetics  6. Talmudic Readings  7. Difficult Freedom: Politics and Ethics  After Levinas  Works Cited  Bibliography

O autorze

Seán Hand is Professor of French and Head of the Department of French Studies at the University of Warwick. His central research interests focus on twentieth-century French writing and philosophy.