Emmanuel Levinas
Emmanuel Levinas was a Lithuanian-born French philosopher known for his work on ethics, phenomenology, and Jewish thought.
He studied under Husserl and Heidegger, later becoming critical of Heidegger due to his Nazi affiliations.
Levinas developed a philosophy centered on the "ethics of the Other," emphasizing the primacy of ethical responsibility over traditional metaphysics.
He taught at various institutions, including the Sorbonne, and was awarded the Balzan Prize for Philosophy in 1989.
Levinas's work influenced many thinkers and challenged conventional philosophical approaches, focusing on the face-to-face encounter as a fundamental ethical experience.
His ideas continue to impact contemporary philosophy, ethics, and religious studies.
