The Paradox of Power and Weakness: Levinas and an Alternative Paradigm for Psychology Contributor(s): Kunz, George (Author) |
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ISBN: 0791438902 ISBN-13: 9780791438909 Publisher: State University of New York Press OUR PRICE: $33.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 1998 Annotation: The metaethical philosophy of Emmanuel Levinas challenges Western egocentrism by describing the self as egoic yet nevertheless ethically called to transcend its own obsessions, compulsions, and addictions, and to respect and serve others. While power is powerful and weakness is weak, power can sabotage itself, and the weakness of others has power to command our attention and service. Levinas makes distinctions that offer psychology the basis for an alternative paradigm open to paradox. In The Paradox of Power and Weakness, George Kunz shows how the analyses of hagiography, cynicism, and limits on altruistic behavior by radical altruism contribute to this psychology of ethical responsibility for social sciences. |
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BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Ethics & Moral Philosophy - Medical | Psychiatry - General - Psychology |
Dewey: 171.8 |
LCCN: 97-40917 |
Series: Suny Series, Alternatives in Psychology |
Physical Information: 0.53" H x 5.87" W x 8.91" (0.72 lbs) 210 pages |