Political phenomenology
John Wild and Emmanuel Levinas on the political
pp. 145-170
Abstract
The main purpose of this essay is to renew the study of the political from a phenomenological point of view through a comparison of the thought of John Wild and Emmanuel Levinas. This paper emphasizes similarities between the two thinkers as well as differences. It concludes with a case study of the practical application of phenomenology to politics. It does so by exploring some of the political dimensions of the life-world responsible for the election of Senator Bernard Sanders (I-VT) to his previous position as Mayor of Burlington, Vermont. Sanders appointed Sugarman as "Commissioner of Reality" upon his election in 1981. The author wishes to point out that this was a non-paying position.
Publication details
Published in:
Jung Hwa Yol, Embree Lester (2016) Political phenomenology: essays in memory of Petee Jung. Dordrecht, Springer.
Pages: 145-170
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-27775-2_9
Full citation:
Sugarman Richard (2016) „Political phenomenology: John Wild and Emmanuel Levinas on the political“, In: H.Y. Jung & L. Embree (eds.), Political phenomenology, Dordrecht, Springer, 145–170.