| In the Time of the Nations Contributor(s): Levinas, Emmanuel (Author), Smith, Michael B. (Translator) |
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ISBN: 082649904X ISBN-13: 9780826499042 Publisher: Continuum OUR PRICE: $40.54 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2007 Annotation: In this major collection of essays, Levinas considers Judaism's uncertain relationship to European culture since the Enlightenment, as well as problems of distance and integration. In the Time of the Nations includes five Talmudic readings from between 1981 and 1986, essays on Franz Rosenzweig and Moses Mendelssohn, and a discussion with francoise Armengaud, which raises questions of central importance to Jewish philosophy in the context of general philosophy. This work brings to the fore the vital encounter between philosophy and Judaism, a hallmark of Levinas's thought. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Philosophy |
| Dewey: 181.06 |
| Series: Continuum Impacts |
| Physical Information: 0.65" H x 5.53" W x 7.89" (0.73 lbs) 208 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In this major collection of essays, Emmanuel Levinas, a leading philosopher of the 20th century, considers Judaism's uncertain relationship to European culture since the Enlightenment, problems of distance and integration. The book includes five Talmudic readings from between 1981 and 1986, essays on Franz Rosenzweig and Moses Mendelssohn, and a discussion with Francoise Armengaud which raises questions of central importance to Jewish philosophy in the context of general philosophy. This work brings to the fore the vital encounter between philosophy and Judaism, a hallmark of Levinas's thought. |