Philosophy of Emanuel Levinas

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'A study of Levinas' philosophy that will concentrate on close readings of the often difficult primary texts in order to enable students both to become independent readers of the Levinasian corpus and to understand the key movements of Levinasian thought: What does it mean to speak of ethics as first philosophy? What do 'Totality' and 'Infinity' mean for Levinas? What is the 'other' and why do we have an infinite responsibility toward it? And how does Levinas' philosophy relate to his Jewish writings?