Lévinas and the wisdom of love: the question of invisibility
Directly challenging the prevailing interpretation, Corey Beals explores the ideas of twentieth-century philosopher Emmanuel Levinas's concept of love, love's relation to wisdom, and how love makes the Other visible to us. Distinguishing love from other types of wisdom, Beals argues that L...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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Waco, TX
Baylor University Press
c2007
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| In: | Year: 2007 |
| Reviews: | Book Review: Levinas and the Wisdom of Love: The Question of Invisibility. By Corey Beals. Waco, TX: Baylor University Press, 2007. Pp. 169. Price 39.95. ISBN 978-1-932792-59-1 (2008) (Leask, Ian)
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| Summary: | Directly challenging the prevailing interpretation, Corey Beals explores the ideas of twentieth-century philosopher Emmanuel Levinas's concept of love, love's relation to wisdom, and how love makes the Other visible to us. Distinguishing love from other types of wisdom, Beals argues that Levinas's "wisdom of love" is a real possibility, one which grants priority to ethics over ontology |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 1932792597 |