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Zusatztext This reader’s guide is a lucid, accessible way into an extremely difficult book, which offers the reader not only solid footing within Levinas's thinking but also occasional bridges into further philosophical discussions. Readers will appreciate patient explanation of his terminology, clear summaries of notoriously dense passages, and frequent reminders that many of Levinas's questions have also been the questions of other major thinkers, such Plato, Kant, Rosenzweig, and Heidegger. Informationen zum Autor WilliamLarge is Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at University of Gloucestershire, UK. He is the author of Ethics and the Ambiguity ofWriting: Emmanuel Levinas and Maurice Blanchot , (Clinamen, 2005), Maurice Blanchot [co-authored](Routledge, 2001) and Heidegger's Beingand Time (Edinburgh University Press, 2007). Vorwort This is the first detailed introduction to Emmanuel Levinas' Totality and Infinity the most important and influential formulation of ethical phenomenology ever written. Zusammenfassung Emmanuel Levinas' Totality and Infinity is a monumental work of phenomenological enquiry that goes on to assert the centrality of ethics to philosophical thought. This Reader's Guide provides a detailed explanation of the work, breaking down the occasionally intimidating but always inspirational content of Totality and Infinity for non-specialist readers, unpacking the complexities of Levinas' thought with clarity and rigour. Ideal for students coming to Levinas for the first time, the book offers essential guidance, outlining key themes, approaches to reading the text, the reception, and influence of the work, and recommends secondary reading materials. Inhaltsverzeichnis Table ofContents 1.Themes and Content 2.Reading the Text 3.Reception and Influence 4.Further Reading Bibliography Index
