Levinasian Ethics of the Other and Alterity
레비나스의 타자의 윤리학
A profound phenomenological philosophy establishing Ethics as First Philosophy, grounded in the irreducible, asymmetrical alterity of the "Face of the Other" commanding infinite moral responsibility.
| Field | Philosophy |
|---|---|
| Level of analysis | Micro · Individual |
| Paradigm | Phenomenology Virtue Ethics |
| Key figures | 👤 Emmanuel Levinas (에마뉘엘 레비나스) |
| Year | 1961 |
Key Claims
Emmanuel Levinas argued that traditional ontology reduces the Other to the Same. The epiphany of the ‘Face of the Other’ breaks through totalizing representations, presenting an ethical command (‘Thou shalt not kill’) that places the self under an unchosen, infinite responsibility.
Further Reading
- Levinas, E. (1961). Totalité et Infini: essai sur l’extériorité. (English: Totality and Infinity, 1969, Duquesne University Press).
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