Emmanuel Levinas - The Problem of Ethical Metaphysics

Edith Wyschogrod presents the first full-length study in English of the important contemporary French philosopher Emmanuel Levinas. It is a revision of the author's earlier study and includes discussions of his recent writings as well as current scholarship. Dr. Wyschogrod's extensive discussion of Levinas's relation to Judaism, especially his use of literature from the Torah and other religious writings, will be of interest to religious scholars. The author compares Levinas's thought with that of his contemporaries, most notably Jacques Derrida and Husserl.

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Edith Wyschogrod

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This study of the contemporary French philosopher Emmanuel Levinas compares his thought with that of his contemporaries, most notably Jacques Derrida and Husserl. Included is a discussion of Levinas's relation to Judaism, such as his use of literature from the Torah and other religious writings.

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• Autori: Edith Wyschogrod
• Editore: Fordham University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 01.01.2000
• EAN: 9780823219506
• ISBN: 978-0-8232-1950-6
• Pagine: 300
• Dimensioni: 152 mm x 229 mm x 18 mm
• Peso: 490 g
• Serie: Perspectives in Continental Philosophy; Perspectives in Continental Ph; Perspectives in Continental Philosophy
• Categorie: Saggistica > Filosofia, religione > Filosofia: tematiche generali, opere di consultazione; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Filosofia > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie