Levinas and Buber: Dialogue and Difference

by Peter Atterton (Editor), Matthew Calarco (Editor), Robert Bernasconi (Contribution by)

Emmanuel Levinas (1906-95) and Martin Buber (1878-1965) were friends and associates during their lives, devoting several studies to the other and engaging in constant dialogue. Here, scholars of philosophy, religion, and Jewish studies from North America, Europe, and Israel resume their dialogue. The goal is not to assimilate their respective views to each other but to point out the differences, which the two philosophers agreed were necessary for true dialogue. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

325 pages, Hardcover

First published November 30, 2004

Reviews

[Mered]

An excellent anthology of essays about Martin Buber and Emmanuel Lévinas.
The book includes a variety of philosphers and important scholars, such as Maurice Friedman, Robert Bernasconi, Andrew Tallon and Richard A. Cohen.
In general, it's a very technical book (Friedman or Cohen are welcome exceptions).
The topics are vast: ethics, existencialism, Bible, animal rights, dialogue, the Other, Judaism and humanism.
I recommend it to every reader interesed in Jewish Philosophy, existencialism and the philosophies of dialogue.