Levinas, subjectivity, education : towards an ethics of radical responsibility /

Levinas, Subjectivity, Education explores how the philosophical writings of Emmanuel Levinas lead us to reassess education and reveals the possibilities of a radical new understanding of ethical and political responsibility. Presents an original theoretical interpretation of Emmanuel Levinas that ou...

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Main Author: Strhan, Anna
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Hoboken, NJ : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012.
Series:Journal of philosophy of education book series.
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Online Access:Full Text via HEAL-Link
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Summary:Levinas, Subjectivity, Education explores how the philosophical writings of Emmanuel Levinas lead us to reassess education and reveals the possibilities of a radical new understanding of ethical and political responsibility. Presents an original theoretical interpretation of Emmanuel Levinas that outlines the political significance of his work for contemporary debates on educationOffers a clear analysis of Levinas's central philosophical concepts, including the place of religion in his work, demonstrating their relevance for educational theoristsExamines Alain Badiou's critique of Levinas's wor.
Physical Description:1 online resource.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781118312377
1118312376
9781118312353
111831235X
9781118312384
1118312384
9781118312360
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1118312392
9781118312391
DOI:10.1002/9781118312360