The Ethical condition of knowledge : A report from the 100 year anniversary of the Levinas seminar on June 19th, 2006 in Kristiansand, Norway
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This report contains three papers presented at a Levinas seminar held in Kristiansand
on June 19, 2006. In an introduction written by Dag G. Aasland, the title of the report
“The Ethical Condition of Knowledge” and its meaning are discussed. Here, the
Levinasian ethical perspective on knowledge is presented, viewing as it does the
development of knowledge as a response to the questioning of others. In the first
contribution following this introduction, Asbjørn Aarnes presents the philosophy of
Levinas as a response to that of Heidegger. Secondly, Ole Andres Bjerkeset discusses
the question of whether one can speak of “meaningful knowledge” according to
Levinas. Finally, Roger Burggraeve demonstrates the manner in which Levinas’
knowledge is imparted when applied in the service of justice.
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Universitetet i AgderSerie
Skriftserien (Universitetet i Agder)136