Levinas: A Guide For the Perplexed (Guides for the Perplexed) - Hardcover

Hutchens, Benjamin C.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0826472826 ISBN 13: 9780826472823

Verlag: Continuum, 2004

Inhaltsangabe

Continuum's Guides for the Perplexed are clear, concise, and accessible introductions to thinkers, writers, and subjects that students and readers can find especially challenging or, indeed, downright bewildering. Concentrating specifically on what it is that makes the subject difficult to fathom, these books explain and explore key themes and ideas, guiding the reader towards a thorough understanding of demanding material. Emmanuel Levinas is one of the most influential ethicists of recent times. The importance and relevance of his work has been recognized and celebrated within philosophy, religion, sociology, political theory, and other disciplines. His writing, however, undoubtedly presents the reader with a significant challenge. Often labyrinthine, paradoxical, and opaque, Levinas' work seeks to articulate a complex ideology and some hard-to-grasp concepts. Levinas: A Guide for the Perplexed is the ideal text for the student, teacher, or lay reader who wants to develop a full and effective understanding of this major modern philosopher. Focused upon precisely why Levinas is a difficult subject for study, the text guides the reader through the core themes and concepts in his writing, providing a thorough overview of his work. Valuably, the book also emphasizes Levinas's importance for contemporary ethical problems and thinking.

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Benjamin Hutchens

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• Verlag: Continuum
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2004
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0826472826
• ISBN 13: 9780826472823
• Einband: Gebundene Ausgabe
• Auflage: 1
• Anzahl der Seiten: 200
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