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“To approach the Other in conversation is to welcome his expression, in which at each instant he overflows the idea a thought would carry away from it. It is therefore to receive from the Other beyond the capacity of the I, which means exactly: to have the idea of infinity. But this also means: to be taught. The relation with the Other, or Conversation, is a non-allergic relation, an ethical relation; but inasmuch as it is welcomed this conversation is a teaching. Teaching is not reducible to maieutics; it comes from the exterior and brings me more than I contain. In its non-violent transitivity the very epiphany of the face is produced.”

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Book:Totality and Infinity: An Essay on Exteriority
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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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