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Informationen zum Autor Anna Strhan is Lecturer in Religious Studies at the University of Kent, where she is researching the formation of religious subjectivities in contemporary British society. With a background in philosophy of education, cultural sociology, and religious studies, Strhan's work explores relationships between knowledge, meaning, embodiment and ethics in modern societies. Klappentext Levinas, Subjectivity, Education explores how the philosophical writings of Emmanuel Levinas lead us to reassess education and reveals the possibilities of a radical new understanding of ethical and political responsibility.* Presents an original theoretical interpretation of Emmanuel Levinas that outlines the political significance of his work for contemporary debates on education* Offers a clear analysis of Levinas's central philosophical concepts, including the place of religion in his work, demonstrating their relevance for educational theorists* Examines Alain Badiou's critique of Levinas's work* Considers the practical implications of Levinas' theories for concrete educational practices and frameworks Zusammenfassung Levinas, Subjectivity, Education explores how the philosophical writings of Emmanuel Levinas lead us to reassess education and reveals the possibilities of a radical new understanding of ethical and political responsibility. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface viAcknowledgements viiiList of Abbreviations xIntroduction 1PART I Levinas's Teaching 171 Teaching, Subjectivity and Language in Totality and Infinity 192 The Infinite Responsibility of the Ethical Subject in Otherwise than Being 44PART II Towards an Education Otherwise 713 Heteronomy, Autonomy and the Aims of Education 734 Grace, Truth and Economies of Education 95PART III 'Concrete Problems with Spiritual Repercussions' 1195 Towards a Religious Education Otherwise 1216 Dialogue, Proximity and the Possibility of Community 1417 Political Disappointment, Hope and the Anarchic Ethical Subject 175Coda 199Bibliography 204Index 212...
