The Face of the Other & the Trace of God: Essays on the Philosophy of Emmanuel Levinas

by Jeffrey Bloechl (Editor)

Overview

Twelve essays on the work of one of the great thinkers of twentieth-century Europe.

The Face of the Other and the Trace of God contain essays on the philosophy of Emmanuel Levinas, and how his philosophy intersects with that of other philosophers, particularly Husserl, Kierkegaard, Sartre, and Derrida.

Edited by Jeffrey Bloechl, Levinas scholar and specialist in the philosophy of religion and contemporary European philosophy, and broadly divided into two parts—relations with the other, and the questions of God—this collection includes contributions by Bloechl, Didier Franck, John D. Caputo, Rudi Visker, Rudolf Bernet, Jean-Luc Marion, Merold Westphal, Adriaan T. Peperzak, Roger Burggraeve, Michael Newman, Robert Bernasconi, and Paul Moyaert.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780823219674
Publisher:	Fordham University Press
Publication date:	05/20/2021
Series:	Perspectives in Continental Philosophy
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	332
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Jeffrey Bloechl is Professor of Philosophy at Catholic University of Leuven (Louvain) in Belgium.

Editorial Reviews

Bloechl (philosophy, Catholic U. of Leuven, Belgium) provides an introduction to this collection of 12 essays, all of which are published here for the first time in English (some have appeared previously in other languages or have been delivered as lectures). Arrangement is in sections on relations with others, and the question of God. A sampling of topics: the alterity of the stranger and the experience of the alien (Robert Bernasconi), Levinas from phenomenology to the immemorial (Michael Newman), and Levinas's God and Freud's trauma (Rudi Visker). The volume is not indexed. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Booknews

...Contains work by some of the most important philosophers active in the field of contemporary continental philosophy in North America and Western Europe.

Duquesne University - James A. Snyder

The Trace of God is a tremendous achievement, featuring the most vital voices in the conversation around Derrida and religion. Despite the ignorance-fueled backlash that has developed around Derrida’s religious turn, this volume shows that we are not yet done with these profound questions, and that Derrida still has more to teach us.

University of Central Arkansas - Clayton Crockett

The Trace of God is a tremendous achievement, featuring the most vital voices in the conversation around Derrida and religion. Despite the ignorance-fueled backlash that has developed around Derrida’s religious turn, this volume shows that we are not yet done with these profound questions, and that Derrida still has more to teach us.——Clayton Crockett, University of Central Arkansas

...Contains work by some of the most important philosophers active in the field of contemporary continental philosophy in North America and Western Europe.——James A. Snyder, Duquesne University

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