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Ethical Issues in Twentieth-Century French Fiction

Ethical Issues in Twentieth-Century French Fiction Killing the Other

Hardback (01 Jul 1999)

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Sets the ethics of Emmanuel Levinas, based upon an unconditional respect for the Other, against depictions of altericide (murder of the Other) in 20th century texts by Sartre, Beauvoir, Camus, Genet, and others. Davis (French literature, Oxford U.) explores the contradiction in works that are purportedly based on philosophies of generosity and resp

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ISBN: 9780312223960
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan C/O Vhps Holtzbrinck Publishing,.
Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan C/O Vhps Holtzbrinck Publishing,.
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Language: English
Number of pages: 228
Weight: 490g
Height: 224mm
Width: 146mm
Spine width: 22mm