by Simon Critchley (Editor)
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.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 324
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 25 Jul 2002
ISBN 10: 0521665655
ISBN 13: 9780521665650
Book Overview: A convenient and accessible guide to Levinas, first published in 2002, which emphasises the interdisciplinary significance of his work.