In search of the good life : Emmanuel Levinas, psychoanalysis, and the art of living /
Emmanuel Levinas (1906-1995), French phenomenological philosopher and Talmudic commentator, is regarded as perhaps the greatest ethical philosopher of our time. While Levinas enjoys prominence in the philosophical and scholarly community, especially in Europe, there are few if any books or articles...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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London :
Karnac Books,
2010.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- COVER; CONTENTS; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; ABOUT THE AUTHOR; Introduction: Levinas, psychoanalysis, and the art of living the good life; CHAPTER ONE: "I'm just wild about Harry!" A psychoanalyst reflects on his relationship with his dog; CHAPTER TWO: Victory through vegetables: self-mastery through a vegetarian way of life; CHAPTER THREE: Long night's journey into day: on tending to a dying mother; CHAPTER FOUR: On reading a sacred book: the wisdom of Ecclesiastes and its significance for psychoanalysis; CHAPTER FIVE: "Guard your tongue": on the psychological meaning of gossip.