In Search of the Good Life
Emmanuel Levinas, Psychoanalysis and the Art of Living
Published on 21. March 2018
240 pages
978-0-429-91479-9 (ISBN)
Description
Emmanuel Levinas (1906-1995), French phenomenological philosopher and Talmudic commentator, is regarded as perhaps the greatest ethical philosopher of our time. While Levinas enjoys prominence in the philosophical and scholarly community, especially in Europe, there are few if any books or articles written that take Levinas's extremely difficult to understand, if not obtuse, philosophy and apply it to the everyday lives of real people struggling to give greater meaning and purpose, especially ethical meaning, to their personal lives. This book attempts to fill in the large gap in the Levinas literature, mainly through using a Levinasian-inspired, ethically-infused psychoanalytic approach.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Reflowable
File size
1,06 MB
ISBN-13
978-0-429-91479-9 (9780429914799)
Copyright in bibliographic data and cover images is held by Nielsen Book Services Limited or by the publishers or by their respective licensors: all rights reserved.
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
Book
06/2019
1st Edition
Routledge
€186.00
Shipment within 15-20 days
Book
04/2010
Karnac Books
€63.32
Shipment within 15-20 days
Person
Paul Marcus
Content
Introduction: Levinas, psychoanalysis, and the art of living the good life , "I'm just wild about Harry!" A psychoanalyst reflects on his relationship with his dog , Victory through vegetables: self-mastery through a vegetarian way of life , Long night's journey into day: on tending to a dying mother , On reading a sacred book: the wisdom of Ecclesiastes and its significance for psychoanalysis , "Guard your tongue": on the psychological meaning of gossip , The life and soul of good parenting: on wanting, having, and raising children , On feeling altogether miserable: getting help through psychotherapy , All you need is love: on the difficulties of sustaining an adult-to-adult love relationship , Looking for God in all the right places: on developing an "adult" religious outlook
