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The Levinas Reader, edited by Sean Hand, is a collection of key texts by Emmanuel Levinas, a prominent philosopher known for his ethical philosophy. This book offers a comprehensive overview of Levinas's thoughts on ethics, the responsibility to others, and the face-to-face relationship with 'the Other.' Ideal for those interested in philosophy and psychology, it provides insight into how Levinas's ideas challenge traditional Western philosophy.
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This book may appeal to you if you're intrigued by deep philosophical inquiries, especially those concerning ethics and the human condition. It presents a rich exploration of Emmanuel Levinas's thoughts, making it ideal for anyone interested in understanding how he challenges traditional Western philosophy by emphasising the primacy of ethics and interpersonal relationships.

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Collects essays by Levinas encompassing every aspect of his thought: the early phenomenological studies; the fully developed ethical critique of such totalizing philosophies; and the pioneering texts on the moral dimension to aesthetics.

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Emmanuel Levinas has served as Professor of Philosophy at the Sorbonne and as the director of the École Normale Israélite Orientale. Through significant works like Totality and Infinity and Otherwise than Being, he has profoundly influenced twentieth-century continental philosophy, inspiring thinkers such as Derrida, Lyotard, Blanchot, and Irigaray.

The Levinas Reader collects, often for the first time in English, essays by Levinas encompassing every aspect of his thought. These include early phenomenological studies crafted under the guidance and inspiration of Husserl and Heidegger, as well as the fully developed ethical critique of totalizing philosophies.

The book features pioneering texts addressing the moral dimension to aesthetics, along with rich and subtle readings of the Talmud, exemplifying an ethical, transcendental philosophy in practice. Furthermore, it contains admirable meditations on current political issues.

Sean Hand's introduction provides a comprehensive overview of Levinas's work, situating each chapter within his overall contributions to phenomenology, aesthetics, religion, politics, and, above all, ethics. Each essay is prefaced with a brief introduction, presenting the basic issues and necessary background, and suggesting ways to further study the text.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780631164470

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 18 October 1989

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell

Contributors:

  • Edited by Sean Hand
  • Edited by Sean Hand

Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 17.0mm

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 230.0mm

Weight: 472g

Pages: 320

About the Author

Sean Hand was the translator for a number of pieces in Moi: "The Kristeva Reader".

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