Twilight of Jewish Philosophy

1. Auflage 1999
ISBN: 978-90-5702-350-7
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 198 Seiten, Format (B × H): 161 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 470 g

First Published in 1999. Emmanuel Levinas (1906-1995) is widely acknowledged to be one of the great Jewish thinkers of the 20th century. This book explores the relationship between Levinas' ethical philosophy and his understanding of Judaism. Through close readings of his major texts, the significance of key terms in Levinas' work is clarified.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Wright, Tamra

Wright

Wright, Dr Tamra

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Ethik, Moralphilosophie
• Geisteswissenschaften Jüdische Studien Jüdische Studien Jüdische Studien: Philosophie, Aufklärung, Wissenschaften

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1 Ethical Philosophy; Chapter 2 Humanism and Ethics; Chapter 3 Is Levinas’ Ethics Theological?; Chapter 4 Post-Holocaust Judaism; Chapter 5 ‘Translating the Bible into Greek’—Levinas’ Ethical Hermeneutics;

Über Autor(innen)

Tamra Wright lectured on Philosophy at Jews' College, London at the time of first publication.