The phenomenon of Face in the philosophy of Emmanuel Lévinas

Abstract

The phenomenon of Face in the philosophy of Emmanuel Lévinas. – The phenomenon of Face is the key element in the philosophy of Emmanuel Lévinas. The Face reflects his Jewishness as well as the philosophical basis of Lévinas’ thinking. We will outline the ground on which Lévinas’ face was built up to allow the reader to explore other sources of Lévinas’ oeuvre.