Ethical Hermeneutics: Rationalist Enrique Dussel's Philosophy of Liberation Contributor(s): Barber, Michael D. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0823217035 ISBN-13: 9780823217038 Publisher: Fordham University Press
Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: January 1999 Annotation: The essence of Dussel's thought is presented through the concept of "ethical hermeneutics" which seeks to interpret reality from the viewpoint of what Emmanuel Levinas presents as the "other" - those who are vanquished, forgotten, or excluded from existent socio-political or cultural systems. Barber traces Dussel's development toward Levinas' philosophy through his discussion of the Hegelian dialectic and through the stages of Dussel's own ethical theory. Click for more in this series: Perspectives in Continental Philosophy |
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BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | History & Surveys - Modern - Philosophy | Ethics & Moral Philosophy |
Dewey: 199.8 |
LCCN: 96037190 |
Lexile Measure: 1730(Not Available) |
Series: Perspectives in Continental Philosophy |
Physical Information: 0.67" H x 6.24" W x 9.18" L (1.02 lbs) 184 pages |
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Publisher Description: The essence of Dussel's thought is presented through the concept of ethical hermeneuticswhich seeks to interpret reality from the viewpoint of what Emmanuel Levinas presents as the other- those who are vanquished, forgotten, or excluded from existent socio-political or cultural systems. Barber traces Dussel's development toward Levinas' philosophy through his discussion of the Hegelian dialectic and through the stages of Dussel's own ethical theory. |
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