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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.
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.
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.
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.
"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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