Ethics and Infinity

by Emmanuel Levinas
translated by Richard A. Cohen

136 pages / $16.95x Paper
ISBN 0-8207-0178-5

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A masterful series of interviews with Levinas, conducted by French philosopher Philippe Nemo, which provides a succinct presentation of Levinas's philosophy.

“Ethics and Infinity shows Levinas's modesty and reserve and, above all, his rigor. Levinas is commenting here on the totality of his work. It is ‘the best introduction’ to his work.” - Le Figaro

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EMMANUEL LEVINAS, a major voice in twentieth century philosophical thought, died in late 1995. After studying under Edmund Husserl and Martin Heidegger in the late 1920s, Levinas went on to develop a philosophical system that placed ethics at its center. His writings have influenced several generations of French philosophers, including Jacques Derrida, and have won him an admiring audience among theologians.