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Levinas, the Other, and Me
Levinas, the Other, and Me Some years ago, I went to a conference on Emmanuel Levinas at the University of Chicago. I had just discovered Levinas, found him a dramatically original and appealing philosopher, and went out there with no … Continue reading
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