Emmanuel Levinas - Totality and Infinity (1)

All photos of Levinas used in this video were taken by, and reproduced with the consent of, © Bracha L. Ettinger.

Time to look at Levinas. This video (covering the first ten pages or so of the book) basically just sets the scene for what is to come. We go over the key terms and the key concepts Levinas will flesh out. One of the most important terms is ‘metaphysics,’ which Levinas defines as a study of what is absolutely Other (transcendent). The other two I would highlight are ‘totality’ and ‘infinity.’ The former reflects a relation in which the other term is brought into a relation of sameness, while the latter is the opposite; i.e. a relation in which the alterity of the other term is not overcome, not able to be ‘totalised.’

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