Emmanuel Levinas' re-formulation of subjectivity, responsibility
and the good has radically influenced post-structuralist thought.
Political and legal theory, however, have only marginally profited
from his moral philosophy. Levinas' theme of one's infinite
responsibility for the other has often been romanticized by some
advocates of multiculturalism and natural justice.
In this volume, political theorists, philosophers and legal
scholars critically engage with this idealization of Levinas'
ethics. The authors show that his crucial formulation of the idea
of 'the other in me' does not offer a quick cure for today's
nationalist, racist and religious divides. Nor does his notion of
anarchic responsibility provide immediate relief for the agony of
dealing with matters of life and death. The rebelliousness of
Levinas' thought is rediscovered here and used to challenge
preconceptions of social, legal and individual responsibility.
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