Although Jewish scholars have recognized the French philosopher Emmanuel Levinas as one of the greatest minds of this century, the majority of Jews have remained ignorant of his teachings, largely because his work-even in translation-is dense and erudite. Rabbi Ira Stone, who has studied Levinas’s work for many years and incorporated his methods and perspectives into his own teaching, now makes Levinas accessible to lay readers for the first time.
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"The book is highly recommended for those interested in the history of modern thought and the philosophy and Talmudic approach of what Stone calls the "Levinasnian Dictionary". -- Baruch Cohen, ISRAFAX, VOL. 10, NO. 212
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Levinas' way of reading Talmud,
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This review is from: Reading Levinas/Reading Talmud: An Introduction (Hardcover)
Rabbi Stone gives a short introduction to Levinas' work that becomes increasingly popular even in North America. Levinas is not easy to read and to understand yet is ethical philosophy is fascinating and can easily be compared to Martin Buber. But Levinas was also a Talmud scholar and his way of reading and expounding Talmud is interesting especially for contemporary Jews. Ira Stone explains the way in which Levinas uses Talmudic sources and gives examples from selected sugyot where he applies that technique.
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Perhaps the most appropriate first meeting with Emmanuel Levinas should be at the dedications of his two most important books, Totality and Infinity and Otherwise Than Being or Beyond Essence. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
Perhaps the most appropriate first meeting with Emmanuel Levinas should be at the dedications of his two most important books, Totality and Infinity and Otherwise Than Being or Beyond Essence. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- The Blackwell Companion to Judaism (Wiley-Blackwell Companions to Religion) by Jacob Neusner on page 459
- Joining Hands: Politics And Religion Together For Social Change by Roger S. Gottlieb in Back Matter
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