Interrupting Auschwitz : Art, Religion, Philosophy.

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Hitler, wrote Theodor Adorno, imposed ""a new categorical imperative on humankind ... to arrange thoughts and actions so that Auschwitz will not repeat itself."" Interrupting Auschwitz argues that what gives this imperative its philosophical force and ethical urgency is the very...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Cohen, Josh
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: London : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2003.
Subjects:
1900-1999
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) > Influence.
Philosophy, Modern > 20th century.
Genocide > Moral and ethical aspects.
Philosophy, Modern.
Philosophie > 20e siècle.
Genocide > Moral and ethical aspects
Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
Philosophy, Modern
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Preface; Chapter 1: The Interrupted Absolute: Art, Religion and the ''New Categorical Imperative''; Chapter 2: ''The Ever-Broken Promise of Happiness'': Interrupting Art, or Adorno; Chapter 3: ''Absolute Insomnia'': Interrupting Religion, or Levinas; Chapter 4: ''To Preserve the Question'': Interrupting the Book, or Jabès; Conclusion: Sharing the Imperative; Notes; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; V; W; Y; Z.

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