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Quote by Emmanuel Levinas

“Politics is opposed to morality, as philosophy to naïveté.”

Quote by Emmanuel Levinas

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Emmanuel Levinas

Emmanuel Levinas, born on January 12, 1906, in Lithuania, and died on December 25, 1995, in France, was one of the most important philosophers of the 20th century. He is known for his unique ethical philosophy and his explorations of philosophical issues such as existence, time, and the other. more

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