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Other Others - 9781438430850

Un libro in lingua di Steven Shankman edito da State Univ of New York Pr, 2010

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Shankman, UNESCO professor in Transcultural studies at the University of Oregon, examines the popular catch phrase "the Other" through the lens of the writings of philosopher Emmanuel Levinas. Unlike the tendency to embrace "the other" as someone culturally different and alien, but in no way inferior, Shankman redefines it as seeing everyone, including one's own family, as others. He takes as his starting point Rembrandt's painting "The Sacrifice of Isaac" in which Abraham's son has become the Other. He then turns to literature from both within and outside of Western European traditions, including Primo Levi, Italo Calvino, Mongo Beti, and Mahfouz. Shakespeare and contemporary poet Edgar Bowers. In his redefinition of the Other, Shankman emphasizes the importance the individual actions as seen in the works studied. Levinasian ethics are found in the assumption of personal responsibility. Annotation ©2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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