Levinas, Subjectivity, Education

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Levinas, Subjectivity, Education explores how thephilosophical writings of Emmanuel Levinas lead us to reassesseducation and reveals the possibilities of a radical newunderstanding of ethical and political responsibility. * Presents an original theoretical interpretation of EmmanuelLevinas that outlines the political significance of his work forcontemporary debates on education * Offers a clear analysis of Levinas's centralphilosophical concepts, including the place of religion in hiswork, demonstrating their relevance for educational theorists * Examines Alain Badiou's critique of Levinas'swork * Considers the practical implications of Levinas' theoriesfor concrete educational practices and frameworks

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Anna Strhan

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"In her new book on Levinas, Subjectivity, Education,Anna Strhan perceptively notes that 'Decreasing participation ininstitutional religions combined with the increased visibility ofreligion in the public sphere are together leading to widerreligious illiteracy and poor quality public discourse onreligion'. This is the fundamental challenge addressed in the book,and she draws on contemporary continental philosophy, educationaltheory, and, not least, educational practice in Britain today tooffer a new and challenging response. She takes two majorphilosophers (Levinas and Badiou), a major theoretical andpractical question (autonomy versus heteronomy), and a majorfeature of contemporary society (religion) and produces abeautifully clear and insightful argument that will unsettleassumptions across the field of education and the study ofreligion, as well as throwing important new light on the hugelyinfluential work of Emmanuel Levinas. This book is a must foreducationalists, philosophers, and scholars ofreligion." -- George Pattison, Lady Margaret Professor of Divinity,University of Oxford
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