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Emmanuel Levinas

(1906–1995) Philosopher Lithuania

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Emmanuel Levinas was a philosopher from Lithuania, best known for Totalité et Infini: essai sur l'extériorité.

Quick Facts About Emmanuel Levinas

Born
January 12, 1906
Died
December 25, 1995
Nationality
Lithuania
Profession
Philosopher
Notable works
Totalité et Infini: essai sur l'extériorité
Known for
Totality and Infinity

About Emmanuel Levinas

Emmanuel Levinas was a French philosopher of Lithuanian Jewish ancestry who is known for his work within Jewish philosophy, existentialism, and phenomenology, focusing on the relationship of ethics to metaphysics and ontology.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Awards & Honors

Balzan Prize Karl Jaspers Prize Grand prix de philosophie Scriptures & Spiritualities Award honorary doctor of the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven honorary doctor of Loyola University Chicago Honorary doctor of Leiden University

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