The Language of Being and Otherness: Gadamer and Levinas in Dialogue

by Tiziano Tosolini

The Language of Being and Otherness stages an engagement between Hans-Georg Gadamer (1900–2002) and Emmanuel Levinas (1906–1995), two of the leading figures in twentieth-century European and continental philosophy. As an exposition and critical discussion of their original thinking, it is guided by their respective understanding of language and communication. The author shows how bringing to light their underlying philosophical differences— principally through a detailed analysis of Gadamer’s hermeneutics and Levinas’ reflections on ethics—suggests ways the two philosophers might be brought into closer dialogue.

264 pages, Paperback

Published April 13, 2023