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Mentioned in 5 episodes
Totality and Infinity
An Essay on Exteriority
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Emmanuel Levinas's "Totality and Infinity" is a major work in phenomenology and ethics.
It challenges traditional ethical frameworks, arguing that ethics precedes ontology and is grounded in the encounter with the Other.
Levinas introduces the concept of the face, emphasizing the ethical responsibility we have towards the Other's absolute singularity.
The book explores the relationship between ethics, responsibility, and infinity, rejecting the totalizing tendencies of Western philosophy.
Levinas's work has had a profound impact on contemporary ethical thought, influencing discussions about alterity, responsibility, and the limits of reason.
It challenges traditional ethical frameworks, arguing that ethics precedes ontology and is grounded in the encounter with the Other.
Levinas introduces the concept of the face, emphasizing the ethical responsibility we have towards the Other's absolute singularity.
The book explores the relationship between ethics, responsibility, and infinity, rejecting the totalizing tendencies of Western philosophy.
Levinas's work has had a profound impact on contemporary ethical thought, influencing discussions about alterity, responsibility, and the limits of reason.
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Mentioned by Jennifer Michael Hecht in the context of the importance of relationships and connection.
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Poetry as religion
Mentioned by Nance Gavin as a source of her philosophical perspective on anxiety, subjectivity, and identity.
Why Left - Intro to Political Theory and Core Concepts at TU
Mentioned by Davide Panagia in the context of Jean Wahl's influence and the book Totality, Infinity, and Infinity.
Davide Panagia, "Sentimental Empiricism: Politics, Philosophy, and Criticism in Postwar France" (Fordham UP, 2024)
Mentioned by Jarrett Zigon as a source of inspiration for his concept of attunement, particularly Levinas's ideas on the ethical relation and conversation.
Jarrett Zigon, "How Is It Between Us?: Relational Ethics and Care for the World" (HAU Books, 2023)
Mentioned by Fr. Bonaventure Chapman in a discussion about how God can work through all things, even those outside of the Christian faith.
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