Levinas

Released on by Colin Davis Jr.
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  • Levinas Book Detail

  • Author : Colin Davis Jr.
  • Release Date : 1997-01-15
  • Publisher : University of Notre Dame Pess
  • Genre : Philosophy
  • Pages : 160
  • ISBN 13 : 0268161070
  • File Size : 53,53 MB
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Levinas by Colin Davis Jr. PDF Summary

Book Description: In recent years, there has been a resurgence of interest in the work of Emmanuel Levinas, widely recognized as one of the most important yet difficult philosophers of the twentieth century. In this much-needed introduction, Davis unpacks the concepts at the center of Levinas's thought-alterity, the Other, the face, infinity-concepts which have previously presented readers with major problems of interpretation. Davis traces the development of Levinas's thought over six decades, describing the context in which he worked, and the impact of his writings. He argues that Levinas' work remains tied to the ontological tradition with which he wants to break, and demonstrates how his later writing tries to overcome this dependency by its increasingly disruptive, sometimes opaque, textual practice. He discusses Levinas’s theological writings and his relationship to Judaism, as well as the reception of his work by contemporary thinkers, arguing that the influence of his work has led to a growing interest in ethical issues among poststructuralist and postmodernist thinkers in recent years. Comprehensive and clearly written, this book is essential reading for students and teachers in Continental philosophy, French studies, literary theory, and theology.

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