The Cambridge Introduction to Emmanuel Levinas |
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| Author:
| Morgan, Michael L. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-14106-2 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2011 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $37.99 |
Book Description:
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This book provides an introductory overview of the thought of Emmanuel Levinas, one of the most significant and interesting philosophers of the late twentieth century. The book focuses on Levinas's central principle that human existence is ethically grounded in our face-to-face relationships with other people, and he explores the religious, cultural, and political implications of this insight for modern Western culture.
This book provides an introductory overview of the thought of Emmanuel Levinas, one of the most significant and interesting philosophers of the late twentieth century. The book focuses on Levinas's central principle that human existence is ethically grounded in our face-to-face relationships with other people, and he explores the religious, cultural, and political implications of this insight for modern Western culture.