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.
- ISBN10 0823217043
- ISBN13 9780823217045
- Publish Date 1 January 1999 (first published December 1997)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Fordham University Press
- Format Paperback (US Trade)
- Pages 184
- Language English