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..". thought-provoking and meditative, Lingis's work is above all touching, and offers a refreshingly idiosyncratic antidote to the idle talk that so often passes for philosophical writing." -- Radical Philosophy
..". striking for the clarity and singularity of its styles and voices as well as for the compelling measure of genuine philosophic originality which it contributes to questions of community and (its) communication." -- Research in Phenomenology
Articulating the author's journeys and personal experiences in the idiom of contemporary continental thought, Alphonso Lingis launches a devastating critique, pointing up the myopia of Western rationalism. Here Lingis raises issues of undeniable urgency.
| the other community | p. 1 |
| the intruder | p. 15 |
| faces, idols, fetishes | p. 39 |
| the murmur of the world | p. 69 |
| the elemental that faces | p. 107 |
| carrion body carrion utterance | p. 135 |
| community in death | p. 155 |
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ISBN: 9780253208521
ISBN-10: 0253208521
Number Of Pages: 192
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Format:
Hardcover
Language:
English
Dimensions (cm): 21.1 x 14.0
x 1.5
Weight (kg): 0.249
Audience:
Professional