Sunday, March 16, 2008

Course Schedule and Meeting Topics

Adult Education Spring Offering
Who is Emmanuel Levinas? A four-session presentation by Riverdale Temple member Michael Smith of the work of French-Jewish philosopher Emmanuel Levinas (1906-1995). Each session will begin with a 15-20 minute presentation of an aspect of that author’s thought; the rest of the session will consist in class discussion. Session content: 1. Bio-bibliography; totality vs. infinity. 2. Same vs. other, saying vs. said. 3. Being vs. beyond being; person vs. thing. 4. Ontology vs. metaphysics; sacred vs. holy.
The mini-course follows closely my book on this subject: Toward the Outside: Concepts and Themes in Emmanuel Levinas (Pittsburgh: Duquesne University Press, 2005), a copy of which will be placed on reserve in the Riverdale Temple Library.
Class meeting times. 8:15 PM to 9:30, April 2, 9, 16 and 30 (Wednesdays)
Place: 4545 Independence Ave., Bronx, NY 10471 Tel. (718) 548-3800