Levinasвђ™ Вђ™totality And Infinityвђ™ : A Readerвђ™s G... < INSTANT | 2026 >

Emmanuel Levinas’ Totality and Infinity (1961) critiques Western philosophy’s focus on ontology and the "Same," arguing it leads to the violent reduction of individuals into a "Totality." Levinas posits ethics as first philosophy, where the "Face" of the Other brings an "Infinity" that resists comprehension and commands ethical responsibility.