In the Time of the Nations
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
In the Time of the Nations
By (Author) Emmanuel Levinas
Translated by Michael B. Smith
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
11th October 2007
United Kingdom
Classifications
Professional and Scholarly
Non Fiction
Philosophy of religion
Social and cultural history
181.06
Physical Properties
Paperback
208
Width 129mm, Height 198mm
332g
Description
In this major collection of essays, Emmanuel Levinas, a leading philosopher of the 20th century, considers Judaism's uncertain relationship to European culture since the Enlightenment, problems of distance and integration. The book includes five Talmudic readings from between 1981 and 1986, essays on Franz Rosenzweig and Moses Mendelssohn, and a discussion with Francoise Armengaud which raises questions of central importance to Jewish philosophy in the context of general philosophy. This work brings to the fore the vital encounter between philosophy and Judaism, a hallmark of Levinas's thought.
Author Bio
Emmanuel Levinas (1906-1995) was a leading philosopher and Talmudic commentator. Michael B. Smith is Emeritus Professor of French and Philosophy at Berry College, USA.
