A pathological goodness: Emmanuel Levinas' post-holocaust ethics

Minerva - An Internet Journal of Philosophy 10 (1) (2006)
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This essay offers a detailed and comprehensive study of the ethical thought of post-Holocaust phenomenologist, Emmanuel Levinas, through the lens of human passions. Its purpose is to reveal the strengths, ambiguities and risks inherent in the practice of an ethos of infinite generosity, in the modern era.

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Wendy Hamblet
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