Flight, Emmanuel Levinas, and the Critique of Theodicy

This article analyzes the 2012 Paramount Pictures film Flight for the various theodicies that the film presents. It does so alongside the twentieth-century philosopher Emmanuel Levinas's critique of theodicy and suggests that Flight provides illustrations of what Levinas sees as the problem wit...

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Published in:Journal of religion and popular culture
Main Author: Fleming, Daniel J. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: University of Saskatchewan [2016]
In: Journal of religion and popular culture
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Flight / Theodicy / Lévinas, Emmanuel 1906-1995, Totalité et infini / Lévinas, Emmanuel 1906-1995, Autrement qu'être ou au-delà de l'essence
IxTheo Classification:AB Philosophy of religion; criticism of religion; atheism
CD Christianity and Culture
NBC Doctrine of God
Further subjects:B Emmanuel Levinas
B Theodicy
B Religion
B Responsibility
B Philosophy
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)
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