Ethics as First Philosophy

The Signiificance of Emmanuel Levinas for Philosophy, Literature, and Religion

• Author(s): Adriaan Theodoor Peperzak,
• Publisher: Psychology Press
• Pages: 251
• ISBN_10: 0415911435
  ISBN_13: 9780415911436
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Philosophy / General , Philosophy / History & Surveys / Modern , Philosophy / Individual Philosophers , Social Science / Media Studies ,

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In Ethics as First Philosophy, Adrian P. Peperzak brings together a wide range of essays by leading international scholars to discuss the work of the 20th century French philosopher, Emmanuel Levinas. The first book of its kind, this collection explores the significance of Levinas' texts for the study of philosophy, psychology and religion. Offering a complete account of the most recent research on Levinas, Ethics as First Philosophy is an extraordinary overview of the various approaches which have been adopted in interpreting the work of a revolutionary but difficult contemporary thinker.