Levinas and Kierkegaard in Dialogue (Indiana Series in the Philosophy of Religion)

few Philosophers Have Devoted More Than Passing Attention To Similarities Between The Thought Of Søren Kierkegaard, A Danish Christian, And Emmanuel Levinas, A French Jew. Here, One Of Philosophy Of Religion's Most Distinctive Voices Offers A Sustained Comparison. Focusing On Questions Surrounding Otherness, Transcendence, Postmodernity, And The Nature Of Religious Thought, Merold Westphal Draws Readers Into A Dialogue Between The Two Thinkers. Westphal's Masterful Command Of Both Philosophies Shows That Each Can Learn From The Other. Levinas And Kierkegaard In Dialogue Is An Insightful And Accessible Contribution To Philosophical Considerations Of Ethics And Religion. choice . . . The First Book-length Comparative Study Of Kierkegaard And Levinas. . . . Aptly Sets The Stage For A Continuing Conversation About Existential Philosophy . . . Contents 8 Acknowledgments 10 List of Abbreviations 12 Introduction 18 PART 1. REVELATION 24 1. Revelation as Immediacy 26 2. Revelation as Enigma and Paradox 45 PART 2. GOD 60 3. Teleological Suspensions 62 4. Commanded Love and Divine Transcendence 75 PART 3. HETERONOMY 90 5. The Trauma of Transcendence as Heteronomous Intersubjectivity 92 6. Transcendence, Heteronomy, and the Birth of the Responsible Self 111 PART 4. REVERSAL 130 7. The ‘‘Logic’’ of Solidarity 132 8. Inverted Intentionality: Being Addressed 155 Notes 170 Index 196 Revelation -- Revelation As Immediacy -- Revelation As Enigma And Paradox -- God -- Teleological Suspensions -- Commanded Love And Divine Transcendence -- Heteronomy -- The Trauma Of Transcendence As Heteronomous Intersubjectivity -- Transcendence, Heteronomy, And The Birth Of The Responsible Self -- Reversal -- The Logic Of Solidarity -- Inverted Intentionality : Being Addressed. Merold Westphal. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 153-178) And Index. Brings two of the most important religious thinkers into conversation.