The Levinasian Subject

The study titled The Levinasian Subject is an attempt to encounter the concepts of Subject proposed by Emmanuel Levinas. Presenting the life and work of Levinas it proceeds to discuss the Levinasian understanding of the Other as infinity, an Infinity which refers to the radical otherness. This work discusses also the The Levinasian Subject considering the key concepts of Levinasian philosophy such as the Face, Responsibility, Substitution, Relationship to the Other, etc. The presence of the face of the other demands responsibility towards the Other a responsibility which makes one vulnerable, fragile, non-in-dependent self, obsessed and hostage for the Other. The study concludes exploring the relevance of the Levinasian Philosophy and proposing the Levinasian Subject as the new subject that must be taken seriously.

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Manu Michael S. D. B. obtained his master's degree in Philosophy at Divyadaan: Salesian Institute of Philosophy, Nashik, India on the theme Levinasian Subject. He is currently a member of the faculty of philosophy at Don Bosco College: Salesian Institute of Religion, Philosophy and Humanities, at Aluva.

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The study titled 'The Levinasian Subject' is an attempt to encounter the concepts of Subject proposed by Emmanuel Levinas. Presenting the life and work of Levinas it proceeds to discuss the Levinasian understanding of the Other as infinity, an Infinity which refers to the radical otherness. This work discusses also the 'The Levinasian Subject' considering the key concepts of Levinasian philosophy such as the Face, Responsibility, Substitution, Relationship to the Other, etc. The presence of the face of the other demands responsibility towards the Other - a responsibility which makes one vulnerable, fragile, non-in-dependent self, obsessed and hostage for the Other. The study concludes exploring the relevance of the Levinasian Philosophy and proposing the Levinasian Subject as the new subject that must be taken seriously.