Few philosophers have devoted more than passing attention to similarities between the thought of Soren Kierkegaard, a Danish Christian, and Emmanuel Levinas, a French Jew. Here, one of philosophy of religion's most distinctive voices offers a sustained comparison. Focusing on questions surrounding otherness, transcendence, postmodernity, and the nature of religious thought, Merold Westphal draws readers into a dialogue between the two thinkers. Westphal's masterful command of both philosophies shows that each can learn from the other. Levinas and Kierkegaard in Dialogue is an insightful and accessible contribution to philosophical considerations of ethics and religion.
- ISBN10 6612263199
- ISBN13 9786612263194
- Publish Date 12 May 2008 (first published 1 January 2008)
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 7 March 2012
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Indiana University Press
- Format eBook
- Pages 203
- Language English