Levinas: A Guide For the Perplexed - Hardcover

Hutchens, Benjamin C.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0826472826 ISBN 13: 9780826472823

Publisher: Continuum, 2004

Synopsis

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.

About this title

About the Author

Benjamin Hutchens has an Oxford D.Phil. and has been a Fulbright Scholar. He is the author of Jean-Luc Nancy and the Future of Philosophy (McGill-Queens/Acumen 2005) and Levinas (Continuum 2004).

Edition details

• Publisher: Continuum
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0826472826
• ISBN 13: 9780826472823
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 200