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RLST139 PO - Benjamin, Blanchot, Levinas, Derrida: Contemporary Continental Jewish PhilosophyWhen Offered: Last offered spring 2019.Instructor(s): O. Eisenstadt Credit: 1 Benjamin, Blanchot, Levinas and Derrida all object to the totalizing nature of the philosophy of history which, as they see it, has dominated modern thought. Each criticizes or replaces it with a philosophy of language – translation, writing, dialogue – in which theorizing arises from the relation of same and other. We examine their ideas about history and language and look at their literary styles as expressions of their philosophies; in addition, we read some illustrative literature. Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog: Area 3
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