In this seminal work, acclaimed philosopher Bernhard Waldenfels deals with the problem of the nature of order after the shattering of the world, and the loss of the idea of a universal or fundamental order.
"Order in the Twilight" unites phenomenological methodology with recent work on the theory of order, normativity, and dialogue, as well as structuralism and Gestalt theory. Philosophically stringent, it expresses a more optimistic attitude than much modern philosophy, especially deconstruction.
Waldenfels passes the question of order through numerous defining aspects, and concludes...

Tanja Stahler and Alexander Kozin s elegant translation of Bernhard Waldenfels s "Phenomenology of the Alien" ("Grundmotive einer Phanomenologie des Fremden") introduces the English readership to the philosophy of alien-experience, a multifaceted and multidimensional phenomenon that permeates our everyday experiences of the life-world with immediate implications for the ways we conduct our social, political, and ethical affairs.
With impressive erudition Waldenfels weaves in xenological themes from classical philosophy, contemporary phenomenology, literature, linguistics, sociology, and...