The good of recognition
Subtitle: phenomenology, ethics, and religion in the thought of Lévinas and Ricœur
By: Michael Sohn
Publisher: Baylor University Press
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Waco, Texas
Language: eng
Number of pages: 160
ISBN-13: 9781481300629
Subjects: Recognition (Philosophy)
Description: "The good of recognition" analyzes the polysemy of recognition operative in the thought of two contemporary French thinkers, Emmanuel Lévinas (1906-1995) and Paul Ricœur (1913-2005). Author Michael Sohn shows that recogniton--a concept most often associated with Hegel's works--appears prominently throughout the works of Lévinas and Ricœur, at the intersection of phenomenology, ethics, politics, and religion. Sohn situates recognition in the sociopolitical context of Lévinas and Ricœur and excavates the philosophical and religious sources that undergird the two thinkers' use of recognition before contextualizing recognition within the broader themes of their thought. By reflecting on phenomenology, ethics, and religion in "The good of recognition", Sohn not only shows how Lévinas and Ricœur articulated a response to the pervasive problems of nonrecognition and misrecognition in their day but also suggests how their thought can contribute to a better understanding of our contemporary social and political landscape.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Situating the concept of recognition; title: Emmanuel Lévinas: recognition as pure sensation; title: Emmanuel Lévinas: a Jewish perspective on recognition; title: Paul Ricœur: recognition as pure and empirical will; title: Paul Ricœur: a Christian perspective on recognition; title: The good of recognition.