Emmanuel Levinas: The Problem of Ethical MetaphysicsFordham Univ Press, 2000 - 260 pages Edith Wyschogrod presents the first full-length study in English of the important contemporary French philosopher Emmanuel Levinas. It is a revision of the author's earlier study and includes discussions of his recent writings as well as current scholarship. Dr. Wyschogrod's extensive discussion of Levinas's relation to Judaism, especially his use of literature from the Torah and other religious writings, will be of interest to religious scholars. The author compares Levinas's thought with that of his contemporaries, most notably Jacques Derrida and Husserl. |
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A. V. Miller absolute according to Levinas already alterity analysis appears argued atheism becomes belongs Buber cognitive consciousness Dasein death DEHH desire egoity elemental Emmanuel Levinas erotic essence ethical existence experience expression exteriority face Fata Morgana Franz Rosenzweig freedom genuine given Hegel Heidegger Heidegger's human Husserl Husserlian idea infinite intention intentionality interiority interpretation intuition Israel Jewish Judaism judgment Kantian language Levinas claims Levinas maintains Levinas writes Levinas's thought Levinas's view lived logic Martin Buber meaning messianic metaphysics mode moral nature ness notion object one's oneself ontology pardon person phenomena phenomenology Phenomenology of Spirit phenomenon philosophy possible present primordial prior question Rabbi Rabbi Johanan realm relation remains Resh Lakish responsibility revealed Sanhedrin sciousness seen sense separated Shabbat structure Talmud temporality thematizing things tion TIPH Torah trace trans transcendence Translated truth understanding University Press upsurge violence
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Page 194 - And I heard the man clothed in linen, which was upon the waters of the river, when he held up his right hand and his left hand unto heaven, and sware by him that liveth for ever that it shall be for a time, times, and an half; and when he shall have accomplished to scatter the power of the holy people, all these things shall be finished.
Page 209 - Therefore the redeemed of the Lord shall return, and come with singing unto Zion; and everlasting joy shall be upon their head: they shall obtain gladness and joy; and sorrow and mourning shall flee away.
Page 225 - Even if it should happen that, owing to special disfavour of fortune, or the niggardly provision of a step-motherly nature, this will should wholly lack power to accomplish its purpose, if with its greatest efforts it should yet achieve nothing, and there should remain only the good will (not, to be sure, a mere wish, but the summoning of all means in our power), then, like a jewel, it would still shine by its own light, as a thing which has its whole value in itself.
Page 194 - Man Clothed in Linen,' which was upon the waters of the River, when he held up his right hand and his left hand unto heaven, and sware by him that liveth forever that it shall be for a TIME, TIMES, AND AN HALF; and when he shall have accomplished to scatter the power of the Holy People, all these things shall be FINISHED.
Page 197 - Woe unto you that desire the day of the Lord! to what end is it for you? the day of the Lord is darkness, and not light. As if a man did flee from a lion, and a bear met him ; or went into the house, and leaned his hand on the wall, and a serpent bit him.
Page 190 - For since the beginning of the world men have not heard, nor perceived by the ear, neither hath the eye seen, O God, beside thee, what he hath prepared for him that waiteth for him.