Levinas, Judaism, and the Feminine : The Silent Footsteps of Rebecca (Indiana Series in the Philosophy of Religion)

Levinas, Judaism, and the Feminine : The Silent Footsteps of Rebecca (Indiana Series in the Philosophy of Religion)

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  • 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 192 p.
  • 言語 ENG
  • 商品コード 9780253343024
  • DDC分類 194

基本説明

Explores the powerful and productive links between the feminine and religion in Levinas's work.

Full Description


Challenging previous interpretations of Levinas that gloss over his use of the feminine or show how he overlooks questions raised by feminists, Claire Elise Katz explores the powerful and productive links between the feminine and religion in Levinas's work. Rather than viewing the feminine as a metaphor with no significance for women or as a means to reinforce traditional stereotypes, Katz goes beyond questions of sexual difference to reach a more profound understanding of the role of the feminine in Levinas's conception of ethical responsibility. She combines feminist interpretations of Levinas with interpretations that focus on his Jewish writings to reveal that the feminine provides an important bridge between his philosophy and his Judaism. Katz's reading of Levinas's conception of the feminine against the backdrop of discussions of women of the Hebrew bible points to important shifts in contemporary philosophy toward the creation of life and care for the other.

Contents

Preliminary Table of ContentsPrefaceAcknowledgmentsList of AbbreviationsIntroduction1. Judaism and the Ethical: Recovering the Other2. The Time of Creation3. The Inauguration of Sexual Difference4. The Hospitality of the Feminine5. Eros, Sexual Difference, and the Question of Ethics6. Ruth, or Love and the Ethics of Fecundity7. Cain and the Responsibility of Choice8. Abraham and the Tempering of Virility9. Maternity, Sacrifice, and Sarah's Choice10. The Silent Footsteps of RebeccaNotesWorks by Emmanuel LevinasGeneral BibliographyIndex