| Radicalizing Levinas Contributor(s): Atterton, Peter (Editor), Calarco, Matthew (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1438430973 ISBN-13: 9781438430973 Publisher: State University of New York Press OUR PRICE: $90.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | History & Surveys - Modern - Philosophy | Criticism |
| Dewey: 194 |
| LCCN: 2009033549 |
| Series: Suny Series in Radical Social and Political Theory |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6.2" W x 9.1" (0.95 lbs) 209 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Radicalizing Levinas initiates a third wave of Levinas scholarship. If the first wave was aimed at commentary and exposition, and the second focused on situating Levinas with the context of poststructuralism and deconstruction, the third wave is an explicit attempt to situate and explore his work in the context of current social and political problems. A short list of these are: civil war in Iraq, ethnic cleansing in Sudan, ongoing fighting between Palestinians and Israelis, and suicide bombings. Alongside these evils we hear of school shootings, global warming, widespread famine, immeasurable animal suffering, environmental decay, and increasing social and personal disorganization. How can a Levinasian ethics help us make sense of this? Levinas scholars respond and help move from theory to practice by addressing such topics as global justice, feminism, environmentalism, animal liberation, postcolonialism, radical democracy, technology and cybernetics, and psychotherapy. This book is for anyone seeking to understand better how philosophy can inform contemporary life. |