Ethics as First Philosophy

This collection explores the significance of Levinas' texts for the study of philosophy, psychology and religion. This text presents Levinas' philosophy from a wide variety of perspectives. The contributions range from thematic discussions of Levinas' central concepts to explorations of his affinities and differences with other key writers such as Kant, Kierkegaard, Rosenzweig, Benjamin, Blanchot and Derrida. Some of the authors focus on the religious and philosophical issues presented by Levinas, while others analyze the role of Levinas within phenomenology or within recent French philosophy.