Emmanuel Levinas — 🏺 Philosophy Quote

Levinas grounds all ethics in the encounter with anothers face and vulnerability.

“The face of the other commands me.”

Levinas grounds all ethics in the encounter with anothers face and vulnerability.

“The face of the other instructs me”

— Emmanuel Levinas

“The face of the other is what forbids me to act with unkindness”

— Emmanuel Levinas

“Ethics precedes ontology.”

— Emmanuel Levinas

“The face of the other calls me to justice”

— Emmanuel Levinas