Alphonso Lingis' singular works of philosophy are not so much written as performed. This book looks at how Lingis elaborates on the subject of fantasy, of obsessive commitment, of noble actions, with the subject enacting itself through an engagement with others, including animals and natural forces.

ALPHONSO LINGIS is a professor emeritus of philosophy at Penn State University and the author of numerous books including The Imperative, Dangerous Emotions, Trust, and most recently, Body Transformations. He is also the preeminent English translator of Maurice Merleau-Ponty and Emmanuel Levinas. His translations include Merleau-Ponty's The Visible and the Invisible and Pierre Klossowski's Sade My Neighbor, both published by Northwestern University Press.