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Spring Quarter 2018
Apr 25, 2024 |
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| PHIL 3146 - Great Thinkers: Levinas |
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Emmanuel Levinas (1906-1995), famous for his arresting and original idea of "ethics as first philosophy," is an important figure in the histories of phenomenology, metaphysics, and theology. In this course, we set out to explore Levinas’ insights on ethics, alterity, and infinity, including the connection of his ideas to Plato, Descartes, Kant, and Husserl, as well as his critical responses to Heidegger and his positive contributions to Derrida. In this course, we work through Levinas’ two major works, Ethics and Infinity and Otherwise Than Being or Beyond Essence, as well as a number of shorter writings—including material from his Talmudic commentaries. Themes to be covered include: Being, Goodness, Risk, Ethics, Alterity, Transcendence, Law, Judaism, Gift, Forgiveness, Politics, Theology, and Justice. This course is cross-listed with JUST 3146.
4.000 Credit hours 4.000 Lecture hours Levels: Graduate, Undergraduate Schedule Types: Lecture Philosophy Department Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following Degrees: Non-Degree Graduate May not be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: Colorado Women's College University College May not be enrolled as the following Classifications: Sophomore First Year |
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