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Levinas and the Political (Thinking the Political)

Levinas and the Political (Thinking the Political)

by HowardCaygill (Author), Howard Caygill (Author)

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    Paperback 2002

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Synopsis

Howard Caygill systematically explores for the first time the relationship between Levinas' thought and the political. From Levinas' early writings in the face of National Socialism to controversial political statements on Israeli and French politics, Caygill analyses themes such as the deconstruction of metaphysics, embodiment, the face and alterity.
He also examines Levinas' engagement with his contemporaries Heidegger and Bataille, and the implications of his rethinking of the political for an understanding of the Holocaust.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 232
 Edition: 1
 Publisher: Routledge
Published: 13 Jun 2002
ISBN 10: 0415112494
ISBN 13: 9780415112499

Media Reviews
... leaves the standard readings of Levinas behind and takes a fresh look at the subject. Nobody interested in the topic can afford to ignore his challenge to current orthodoxy.
-Robert Bernasconi, University of Memphis
Howard Caygill has written an important, original book that will transform the received understanding of Levinas. His interpretation and conclusion will be much debated, and deserve to be. Levinas and the Political is a 'must read' for anyone interested in Levinas or Continental ethical thought.
-Jay Bernstein, New School University
Author Bio
Howard Caygill is in the Department of Historical and Cultural Studies at Goldsmiths College.