Ethics at a Standstill: History and Subjectivity in Levinas and the Frankfurt School

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Asher Horowitz History and Subjectivity in Levinas and the Frankfurt School Ethics at a Standstill DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY PRESS PITTSBURGH, PA. Copyright © 2008 Duquesne University Press All rights reserved Published in the United States of America by DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY PRESS 600 Forbes Avenue Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15282 No part of this book may be used or reproduced, in any manner or form whatsoever, without written permission from the publisher, except in the case of short quotations in critical articles or reviews. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Horowitz, Asher, 1950– Ethics at a standstill : history and subjectivity in Lévinas and the Frankfurt School / by Asher Horowitz. p. cm. Summary: “Explores the philosophies of Lévinas and the critical theorists of the Frankfurt School, demonstrating the ways in which their works diverge from and complement each other, and arguing that both fall short of their own theoretical ambitions”—Provided by publisher. Includes bibliographical references (p. ) and index. ISBN 978–0–8207–0407–4 (hardcover : alk. paper) — ISBN 978–0–8207– 0408–1 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. Lévinas, Emmanuel. 2. Frankfurt school of sociology. I. Title. B2430.L484H67 2008 194—dc22 2007041144 First e-Book edition, 2011 ISBN 978-0-8207-0549-1 Part of the research for this book was supported by a grant from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada. Mielle Chandler and Jonathan Short helped out with a bit of the research. A portion of chapter 2 was published earlier under the title “How Levinas Taught Me to Read Benjamin,” PhaenEx 1 (Spring/Summer 2006): 164–97. Thanks go to Gad Horowitz for his patient commentary and the use of his stove to safeguard the manuscript. Apologies go to Marte Misiek for whatever ill humor its writing may have exposed her to, and thanks for her patience as well. ...