Levinas has taught that ethics is straightforwardness itself\, the sincerity of the face opening up moral obligations which require a larger context of justice for all\, including knowledge\, laws\, government\, culture\, and all that constitutes civilization. \; And yet we know that institutions\, corporations and governments lie\, that mass media deceive\, that human desires can be manipulated and even manufactured. \; Can our age of Spectacle\, Surveillance and Ideology do other than efface the face\, coopt and commodify human freedom? \; What is the import of fundamental ethics for politics\, for justice? \; Can there be an ethical politics? \; Can ethics respond to False Consciousness and its contemporary technological supports? \; These are some of the questions the Seminar will raise\, guided by explication of selected texts by Levinas.
\nApplication Procedure
\nTen scholars of philosophy and/or political philosophy &ndash\; professors and graduate students &ndash\; will be accepted to participate in this round-table seminar. \; Application deadline: March 15\, 2018. \; Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis from the present time until deadline\, until all ten places are filled. \; Applicants should send: (1) letter of interest and (2) curriculum vitae\, as attachments to levinas.center@gmail.com
ORGANIZER;CN=Jolanta Sald;CN=Richard Cohen: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR