{"product_id":"man-as-a-place-of-god-levinas-hermeneutics-of-kenosis-9781402062278","title":"Man as a Place of God: Levinas' Hermeneutics of Kenosis","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Renée D. N. Van Riessen\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Springer\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Springer\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: History \u0026amp; Surveys - Modern\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the Back Cover\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMan as a Place of God\u003c\/em\u003e is an examination of Levinas' philosophy of religion in the light of his ethics and anthropology. It provides a lively introduction to the main themes of Levinas' thought and offers critical perspectives on Levinas by relating his work to that of Heidegger, Ricoeur, Rorty, Derrida and Vattimo. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe focus of interpretation is the hermeneutics of 'kenosis' the subject's ability to be open towards the other to the point where man can be seen as a place of 'God', a place where the infinite attains to finite existence. Does this mean that the kenotic subject totally disappears from the arena of his own life, to reach out for a sublime existence that is no longer of 'this world' - as in the philosophy of Plato, Plotinus and certain mystical thinkers? This book will argue the reverse: the kenotic sublimity developed by Levinas is in keeping with ethics, and even with concrete acts of responsibility. Also, it refers to a certain idea of God, who comes into being in a 'kenotic' way: by giving himself in the ethical experience of man and woman, regardless of their culture and religious beliefs. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Springer","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45274034536599,"sku":"9781402062278","price":10283.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781402062278.webp?v=1769238523","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/man-as-a-place-of-god-levinas-hermeneutics-of-kenosis-9781402062278","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}