20th Century Philosopher: Emmanuel Levinas

Dec 21, 2012, 16:32 IST

Emmanuel Levinas was a French philosopher and Talmudic commentator of Lithuanian Jewish origin.

 

Name: Emmanuel Levinas

Born: January 12 [O.S. December 30] 1906

Birthplace: Kovno, Russian Empire

Died: December 25, 1995 (aged 89)

Deathplace: Paris, France

Era: 20th-century philosophy

Region: Western Philosophy

School: Continental philosophy

Main interests: Existential phenomenology, Talmudic studies, Ethics · Ontology

Notable ideas: "The Other" · "The Face"

Name: Emmanuel Levinas

Born: 1906

Birthplace: Kovno, Russian Empire

Died: December 25, 1995 (aged 89)

Deathplace: Paris, France

Era: 20th-century philosophy

Region: Western Philosophy

School: Continental philosophy

Main interests: Existential phenomenology, Talmudic studies, Ethics · Ontology

Notable ideas: "The Other" · "The Face"

 

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