| The Step Back: Ethics and Politics after Deconstruction Contributor(s): Wood, David (Author) |
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ISBN: 0791464644 ISBN-13: 9780791464649 Publisher: State University of New York Press OUR PRICE: $33.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2006 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Ethics & Moral Philosophy - Philosophy | Political |
| Dewey: 179.7 |
| Series: SUNY Series in Contemporary Continental Philosophy |
| Physical Information: 0.61" H x 6.08" W x 8.98" (0.76 lbs) 248 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This original contribution to the ethical and political significance of philosophy addresses a number of major themes--identity, violence, the erotic, freedom, responsibility, religious belief, globalization--and critically engages with the work of Kierkegaard, Wittgenstein, Heidegger, Derrida, and Levinas. It promotes a unique blend of deconstructive critique and a certain English skepticism, leading to the affirmation of a negative capability--a patience and vigilance in the face of both human folly and philosophy's own homegrown pathologies. The author argues for the extension of our sense of openness and responsibility to animal life, and indeed life in general, and not just to the human. |