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Unforeseen History
Emmanuel Levinas
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Description for Unforeseen History
Hardback. Presents a collection of essays providing an overview of Emmanuel Levians' work. This book covers the years 1929-92, presenting his views on aesthetics and Judaism - offering examples of his precise thinking at work in small essays, long essays, and interviews. The earliest essays in "Unforeseen History" discuss phenomenology. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 149 x 213 x 18. Weight in Grams: 336.
Emmanuel Levinas (1906-95) placed ethics at the foundation of philosophy; during his life, which spanned almost the entire twentieth century, he witnessed devastating events that could not have been more demanding of that philosophical stance.
Unforeseen History covers the years 1929-92, providing a wide overview of Levinas's work-–especially his views on aesthetics and Judaism--offering examples of his precise thinking at work in small essays, long essays, and interviews.
The earliest essays in Unforeseen History discuss phenomenology, a subject Levinas introduced to a great many French thinkers, including Jean-Paul Sartre. In his prescient 1934 essay "Some ... Read more
Emmanuel Levinas (1906-95) placed ethics at the foundation of philosophy; during his life, which spanned almost the entire twentieth century, he witnessed devastating events that could not have been more demanding of that philosophical stance.
Unforeseen History covers the years 1929-92, providing a wide overview of Levinas's work-–especially his views on aesthetics and Judaism--offering examples of his precise thinking at work in small essays, long essays, and interviews.
The earliest essays in Unforeseen History discuss phenomenology, a subject Levinas introduced to a great many French thinkers, including Jean-Paul Sartre. In his prescient 1934 essay "Some ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
Number of Pages
184
Place of Publication
Baltimore, United States
ISBN
9780252028830
SKU
V9780252028830
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Reviews for Unforeseen History
"We are fortunate to have this excellent translation of these important texts."
Adriaan Peperzak, author of Beyond: The Philosophy of Emmanuel Levinas
Adriaan Peperzak, author of Beyond: The Philosophy of Emmanuel Levinas