Date: Mon, 8 Jan 2001 17:22:51 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Re: levinas


Hi Jen--
It seems to me that it is easiest to understand the Levinasian approach
after having read Martin Buber's _I and Thou._ Levinas owes much to Buber!
Best, Lisa

Lisa McNee
Assistant Professor
French Studies
Queen's University
Kingston, ON
K7L 3N6 CANADA

On Sun, 7 Jan 2001, Jenny Kermally wrote:

> i wondered if anyone can help me to understand the Levinasian ethical
> encounter - exactly how does one approach the other in such an encounter?
> it seems to me that Levinas rules out any kind of common rationality -
> whcih is a good thing - but does not offer any other mode of connection
> between people.
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