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Nine Talmudic Readings

by Emmanuel Levinas

Indiana University Press

Paperback 362 pages English May 16, 2019

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Nine rich and masterful readings of the Talmud by the French Jewish philosopher Emmanuel Levinas translate Jewish thought into the language of modern times. Between 1963 and 1975, Levinas delivered these commentaries at the annual Talmudic colloquia of a group of French Jewish intellectuals in Paris. In this collection, Levinas applies a hermeneutic that simultaneously allows the classic Jewish texts to shed light on contemporary problems and lets modern problems illuminate the texts. Besides being quintessential illustrations of the art of reading, the essays express the deeply ethical vision of the human condition that makes Levinas one of the most important thinkers of our time.
Author:
Emmanuel Levinas
Publisher:
Indiana University Press
Publication Date:
May 16, 2019
Number of pages:
362 pages
Language:
English
Binding:
Paperback
ISBN-10:
0253040493
ISBN-13:
9780253040497