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On Escape - De l'evasion (Paperback)
Emmanuel Levinas; Translated by Bettina Bergo; Introduction by Jacques Rolland
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R551
R515
Discovery Miles 5 150
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First published in 1935, "On Escape" represents Emmanuel Levinas's
first attempt to break with the ontological obsession of the
Western tradition. In it, Levinas not only affirms the necessity of
an escape from being, but also gives a meaning and a direction to
it. Beginning with an analysis of need not as lack or some external
limit to a self-sufficient being, but as a positive relation to our
being, Levinas moves through a series of brilliant phenomenological
analyses of such phenomena as pleasure, shame, and nausea in order
to show a fundamental insufficiency in the human condition.
In his critical introduction and annotation, Jacques Rolland places
"On Escape" in its historical and intellectual context, and also
within the context of Levinas's entire oeuvre, explaining Levinas's
complicated relation to Heidegger, and underscoring the way
Levinas's analysis of "being riveted," of the need for escape, is a
meditation on the body.
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God, Death, and Time (Paperback)
Emmanuel Levinas; Translated by Bettina Bergo; Foreword by Jacques Rolland
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R793
R740
Discovery Miles 7 400
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This book consists of transcripts from two lecture courses Levinas
delivered in 1975-76, his last year at the Sorbonne. They cover
some of the most pervasive themes of his thought and were written
at a time when he had just published his most important--and
difficult--book, "Otherwise than Being, or Beyond Essence." Both
courses pursue issues related to the question at the heart of
Levinas's thought: ethical relation. The Foreword and Afterword
place the lectures in the context of his work as a whole, rounding
out this unique picture of Levinas the thinker and the teacher.
The lectures are essential to a full understanding of Levinas for
three reasons. First, he seeks to explain his thought to an
audience of students, with a clarity and an intensity altogether
different from his written work. Second, the themes of God, death,
and time are not only crucial for Levinas, but they lead him to
confront their treatment by the main philosphers of the great
continental tradition. Thus his discussions of accounts of death by
Heidegger, Hegel, and Bloch place Levinas's thought in a broader
context. Third, the basic concepts Levinas employs are those of
"Otherwise than Being" rather than the earlier "Totality and
Infinity" patience, obsession, substitution, witness, traumatism.
There is a growing recognition that the ultimate standing of
Levinas as a philosopher may well depend on his assessment of those
terms. These lectures offer an excellent introduction to them that
shows how they contribute to a wide range of traditional
philosophical issues.
First published in 1935, "On Escape" represents Emmanuel Levinas's
first attempt to break with the ontological obsession of the
Western tradition. In it, Levinas not only affirms the necessity of
an escape from being, but also gives a meaning and a direction to
it. Beginning with an analysis of need not as lack or some external
limit to a self-sufficient being, but as a positive relation to our
being, Levinas moves through a series of brilliant phenomenological
analyses of such phenomena as pleasure, shame, and nausea in order
to show a fundamental insufficiency in the human condition.
In his critical introduction and annotation, Jacques Rolland places
"On Escape" in its historical and intellectual context, and also
within the context of Levinas's entire oeuvre, explaining Levinas's
complicated relation to Heidegger, and underscoring the way
Levinas's analysis of "being riveted," of the need for escape, is a
meditation on the body.
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God, Death, and Time (Hardcover)
Emmanuel Levinas; Translated by Bettina Bergo; Foreword by Jacques Rolland
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R3,389
Discovery Miles 33 890
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This book consists of transcripts from two lecture courses Levinas
delivered in 1975-76, his last year at the Sorbonne. They cover
some of the most pervasive themes of his thought and were written
at a time when he had just published his most important--and
difficult--book, "Otherwise than Being, or Beyond Essence." Both
courses pursue issues related to the question at the heart of
Levinas's thought: ethical relation. The Foreword and Afterword
place the lectures in the context of his work as a whole, rounding
out this unique picture of Levinas the thinker and the teacher.
The lectures are essential to a full understanding of Levinas for
three reasons. First, he seeks to explain his thought to an
audience of students, with a clarity and an intensity altogether
different from his written work. Second, the themes of God, death,
and time are not only crucial for Levinas, but they lead him to
confront their treatment by the main philosphers of the great
continental tradition. Thus his discussions of accounts of death by
Heidegger, Hegel, and Bloch place Levinas's thought in a broader
context. Third, the basic concepts Levinas employs are those of
"Otherwise than Being" rather than the earlier "Totality and
Infinity" patience, obsession, substitution, witness, traumatism.
There is a growing recognition that the ultimate standing of
Levinas as a philosopher may well depend on his assessment of those
terms. These lectures offer an excellent introduction to them that
shows how they contribute to a wide range of traditional
philosophical issues.
"A blend of history, etymology, anecdotes, origins and culture
of food."
How often have you found yourself in the kitchen in the middle
of preparing a recipe when you come across an unfamiliar term? Not
recognizing a word and its meaning can diminish or slow down the
pleasure of preparing a dish. Or perhaps you have a love of words
and are intrigued by their historical background and linguistic
origins.
Cooking is a wonderful adventure especially when the terms,
definitions and historical origins of words in recipes are
familiar. The Cook's Essential Kitchen Dictionary defines 4,500 key
food words and provides a wealth of historical background for many
of them. For anyone who cooks or who simply loves food, this book
is a vital reference source and an outstanding cookbook
supplement.
The book includes: Food and alcohol terms listed alphabetically
for easy reference Illustrations throughout particularly for fruits
and vegetables British, American and many foreign language cooking
terms Complete pasta appendix Wonderful selection of fascinating
food quotes and anecdotes Basic cooking methods.
The rich and rare culinary information describes subjects as
varied as Humble Pie and Hanger Steak to Squawroot and
Stracchino.
The Cook's Essential Kitchen Dictionary is an excellent
resource to have on hand in the kitchen and makes for delightful
armchair reading as well.
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