Executive Briefing: The Infinite Ethical Call
Drawing deeply on Talmudic hermeneutics and phenomenological training, Emmanuel Levinas reversed Western philosophy: ethics is not an afterthought of ontology; the vulnerable “Face of the Other” (*le visage*) is the primary foundation of human consciousness.
1. The Primordial Commandment: “Thou Shalt Not Kill”
The naked vulnerability of the human face immediately issues an ethical summons that precedes all rational contracts: an infinite responsibility to protect the stranger, the widow, and the orphan.
2. References
- Levinas, E. (1961). Totality and Infinity: An Essay on Exteriority. Duquesne University Press.