The Metaphysics of Love: Gender and Transcendence in Levinas by Stella Sandford

Description: The Metaphysics of Love by Stella Sandford Sandford argues that an over-emphasis on ethics in examinations of Levinas thought has covered over his philosophical project - a metaphysics which affirms the necessity to think of an unqualifed transcendence as a first principle. She also presents a feminist critique. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Emmanucl Levinas is best known for having reintroduced the question of ethics into the Continental philosophical tradition. In The Metaphysics of Love, however, Stella Sandford argues that an over-emphasis on ethics in the reception of Levinass thought has conccaled the basis and the details of his philosophical project. The Metaphysics of Love traces Levinass philosophy through a detailed discussion of the neglected Levinasian themes of cros, sexual difference, the feminine maternity, fecundity, paternity and fraternity, demonstrating the ultimate impossibility of his metaphysical enterprise. Arguing against this attempt to deploy phenomenology in the service of a metaphysics of transcendence, Sandfords book is at the same time a powerful feminist critique of both Levinass gendered philosophical categories and the attempt to reclaim aspects of his philosophy for feminist theory. Author Biography Stella Sandford is Lecturer on Modern European Philosophy at Middlesex University, London. She is a member of the Radical Philosophy Editorial Collective, and has published work on Levinas, Plato and feminist philosophy. Table of Contents Preface / Introduction / 1. The Metaphysics of Transcendence / 2. Feminine/Female/Femme: Sexual Differenace & the Human / 3. Paternal Fecundity: Sons & Brother / 4. A Maternal Alternative?: Levinas & Plato on Love / 5. Affectivity & Meaning: The Intelligibility of Transcendence / Coda: Metaphysics and Feminism / Notes / Bibliography / Index Review "A long anticipated and extremely well executed book that will significantly change the way in which Levinass work is reviewed Simon Critchley, University of Essex; An astonishing achievement...this controversial book requires all of us to re-read Levinas John Llewelyn, University of Edinburgh" Long Description Emmanuel Levinas is best known for having reintroduced the question of ethics into the Continental philosophical tradition. In The Metaphysics of Love, however, Stella Sandford argues that an over-emphasis on ethics in the reception of Levinass thought has covered over both the basis and the details of his philosophical project-a metaphysics which affirms the necessity to think of an unqualified transcendence as a first principle.Sandfords book is at the same time a powerful feminist critique of both Levinass gendered philosophical categories and the attempt to reclaim aspects of this philosophy for feminist theory. Review Quote "An astonishing achievement...this controversial book requires all of us to reread Levinas."-John Llewelyn, University of Edinburgh Details ISBN0485121638 Author Stella Sandford Language English ISBN-10 0485121638 ISBN-13 9780485121636 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 128.46 Year 2001 Subtitle Gender and Transcendence in Levinas Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Short Title METAPHYSICS OF LOVE Imprint Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd. Residence US Birth 1966 Illustrations black & white illustrations DOI 10.1604/9780485121636 UK Release Date 2001-11-01 NZ Release Date 2001-11-01 Pages 188 Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Publication Date 2001-11-01 Audience General AU Release Date 2001-10-31 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:7590595;

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