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Links the philosophy of Emmanuel Levinas to the common law legal tradition that refreshed the idea of "the duty of care." The author argues that the ethicist and lawyer struggle with the basic questions of why we should care for others and what responsibility really demands of us when we use the language of care, neighborhood, and proximity.

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"A tour de force of articulate theoretical analysis applied to the pragmatics of substantive law." Peter Goodrich, Cardoza School of Law, New York "An impressive marshalling of literary and legal texts to the thematics of Levinas' work and a strikingly original contribution to legal scholarship." Shaun McVeigh, Griffith Law School, Queensland

Proximity Levinas and the Soul of Law

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      Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
      Publication Date: 6/1/2007 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780773531017, 978-0773531017
      ISBN10: 0773531017

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Links the philosophy of Emmanuel Levinas to the common law legal tradition that refreshed the idea of "the duty of care." The author argues that the ethicist and lawyer struggle with the basic questions of why we should care for others and what responsibility really demands of us when we use the language of care, neighborhood, and proximity.

      Trade Review
      "A tour de force of articulate theoretical analysis applied to the pragmatics of substantive law." Peter Goodrich, Cardoza School of Law, New York "An impressive marshalling of literary and legal texts to the thematics of Levinas' work and a strikingly original contribution to legal scholarship." Shaun McVeigh, Griffith Law School, Queensland

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