Chapter 4 Levinas, hospitality and the feminine other
Lashley, Conrad
Chapter 4 Levinas, hospitality and the feminine other - Taylor & Francis 2017 - 1 electronic resource (15 p.)
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We could start this chapter by dishing up a vast array of interpretations and denitions, and refer to a number of debates in which the term hospitality takes centre stage. This would be done with the intention of illustrating the meaning and academic, societal or managerial relevance of hospitality. We will resist this temptation. We nd that a philosophical understanding of hospitality is often eclipsed by endeavours to ground its academic or societal relevance. Instead, this chapter aims to convey a particular understanding of hospitality according to the French philosopher Emmanuel Levinas (1906-1995). We read this philosophy as a philosophy of hospitality according to, but not based upon, the reading of his colleague, dear friend and fellow philosopher Jacques Derrida (see Derrida, 1999). The purpose is to shed light on the fundamental question of why and how people are hospitable towards others.
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English
9781032339832 9781138931121 9781315679938-5
10.4324/9781315679938-5 doi
Tourism industry
commercial, domain, experiences, genuine, guest, host, industry, love, relationships, unconditional
Chapter 4 Levinas, hospitality and the feminine other - Taylor & Francis 2017 - 1 electronic resource (15 p.)
Open Access
We could start this chapter by dishing up a vast array of interpretations and denitions, and refer to a number of debates in which the term hospitality takes centre stage. This would be done with the intention of illustrating the meaning and academic, societal or managerial relevance of hospitality. We will resist this temptation. We nd that a philosophical understanding of hospitality is often eclipsed by endeavours to ground its academic or societal relevance. Instead, this chapter aims to convey a particular understanding of hospitality according to the French philosopher Emmanuel Levinas (1906-1995). We read this philosophy as a philosophy of hospitality according to, but not based upon, the reading of his colleague, dear friend and fellow philosopher Jacques Derrida (see Derrida, 1999). The purpose is to shed light on the fundamental question of why and how people are hospitable towards others.
Creative Commons
English
9781032339832 9781138931121 9781315679938-5
10.4324/9781315679938-5 doi
Tourism industry
commercial, domain, experiences, genuine, guest, host, industry, love, relationships, unconditional