Emmanuel Levinas
Contemporary Lithuania/France Phenomenology
Biography
French philosopher of Lithuanian Jewish ancestry who is known for his work on ethics and phenomenology.
Life Dates
Born: January 12, 1906
Died: December 25, 1995
Notable Quotes
"The face of the other commands me."
"Ethics is first philosophy."
"We are responsible for the other before we are responsible for ourselves."
"The face is what forbids us to kill."
"Time is not the accomplishment of the isolated and sole subject, but is the very relationship of the subject with the other."