Emmanuel Levinas: Basic Philosophical Writings (Studies in Continental Thought)

Peperzak, Adriaan T.; Critchley, Simon; Bernasconi, Robert

ISBN 10: 0253210798 / ISBN 13: 9780253210791

Published by Indiana University Press (edition ), 2008

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Emmanuel Levinas: Basic Philosophical Writings (Studies in Continental Thought)
• Publisher: Indiana University Press (edition )
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0253210798
• ISBN 13: 9780253210791
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

Emmanuel Levinas (1906–1996) has exerted a profound influence on 20th-century continental philosophy. This anthology, including Levinas's key philosophical texts over a period of more than forty years, provides an ideal introduction to his thought and offers insights into his most innovative ideas. Five of the ten essays presented here appear in English for the first time. An introduction by Adriaan Peperzak outlines Levinas's philosophical development and the basic themes of his writings. Each essay is accompanied by a brief introduction and notes. This collection is an ideal text for students of philosophy concerned with understanding and assessing the work of this major philosopher.

About the Author

ADRIAAN T. PEPERZAK is the Arthur J. Schmitt Professor of Philosophy at Loyola University, Chicago. He is author of To the Other: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Emmanuel Levinas. SIMON CRITCHLEY is Reader in Philosophy at the University of Essex. He is author of The Ethics of Deconstruction and Very Little . . . Almost Nothing. ROBERT BERNASCONI is Moss Professor of Philosophy at the University of Memphis. He is author of The Question of Language in Heidegger's History of Being.