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Publisher:
Cambridge University Press
Online publication date:
May 2006
Print publication year:
2002
Online ISBN:
9780511998652
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1017/CCOL0521662060
Subjects:
History of Philosophy, Twentieth-Century Philosophy, Philosophy
Series:
Cambridge Companions to Philosophy
Collection:
The Cambridge Companions to Philosophy and Religion
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Book description

Emmanuel Levinas is now widely recognised alongside Heidegger, Merleau-Ponty and Sartre as one of the most important Continental philosophers of the twentieth century. His abiding concern was the primacy of the ethical relation to the other person and his central thesis was that ethics is first philosophy. His work has also had a profound impact on a number of fields outside philosophy such as theology, Jewish studies, literature and cultural theory, psychotherapy, sociology, political theory, international relations theory and critical legal theory. This volume, first published in 2002, contains overviews of Levinas's contribution in a number of fields, and includes detailed discussions of his early and late work, his relation to Judaism and talmudic commentary, and his contributions to aesthetics and the philosophy of religion.

Reviews

‘… a provocative and engaging series of essays that serve as [an] introduction … and as … points of departure … it is a worthwhile addition to any contemplation on the variety of topics Emmanuel Levinas addressed during his lifetime.’

Source: Philosophical Writings

‘the editors … provide an excellent overview of Levinas’s life and work …’

Source: International Journal for Philosophy of Religion

'Critchley's introduction wil now be the standard introductory essay to Levinas's thought, and is accessible to advanced undergraduates.'

Source: Religious Studies Review

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