What Is Called Thinking?

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The Intrinsic Value of Committed Relationships

The Intrinsic Value of Committed Relationships

On Levinas, Marriage, and Education

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Jan 11, 2024
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Emmanuel Levinas claims that the Jewish tradition, in contrast to the philosophical tradition, understands the insight that the Other comes before Being, that Ethics precedes Ontology. Relationship enables but cannot be captured by systematic thought. I don’t agree with Levinas that our relationship to the Other can be characterized purely by submission…

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