Humanism of the Other

Humanism of the Other
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Publisher : University of Illinois Press
Total Pages : 142
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ISBN-10 : 0252028406
ISBN-13 : 9780252028403
Rating : 4/5 (403 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Humanism of the Other by : Emmanuel Lévinas

Download or read book Humanism of the Other written by Emmanuel Lévinas and published by University of Illinois Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work, a philosophical reaction to prevailing nihilism in the 1960's is urgent reading today when a new sort of nihilism, parading in the very garments of humanism, threatens to engulf our civilization. ---- A key text in Levinas' work, introduces the concept of the humanity of each human being as only understood and discovered through understanding the humanity of others first.


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