Emmanuel Levinas

Summary

Emmanuel Levinas is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Kaunas^[2]. He was born on January 12, 1906^[3]. He died in Clichy^[4]. He died on December 25, 1995^[5]. He worked as a philosopher^[6], university teacher^[7], ethicist^[8], and writer^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,270 views/month, #6,962 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Born in Kaunas^[2], Emmanuel Levinas…
• Emmanuel Levinas passed away in Clichy^[4].
• Emmanuel Levinas passed away in Paris^[11].
• Emmanuel Levinas was born on January 12, 1906^[3].
• Emmanuel Levinas was born on December 30, 1905^[12].
• Emmanuel Levinas died on December 25, 1995^[5].
• Emmanuel Levinas is buried at Cimetière de Pantin^[13].
• A child of Emmanuel Levinas was Michaël Levinas^[14].
• Emmanuel Levinas held citizenship in France^[15].
• Emmanuel Levinas held citizenship in Lithuania^[16].
• Emmanuel Levinas is identified as part of the Ashkenazi Jews ethnic group^[17].
• Emmanuel Levinas worked as a philosopher^[6].
• Emmanuel Levinas worked as a university teacher^[7].
• Emmanuel Levinas's professions included ethicist^[8].
• Emmanuel Levinas's professions included writer^[9].
• Emmanuel Levinas's field of work was philosophy^[18].
• Emmanuel Levinas's field of work was phenomenology^[19].
• Emmanuel Levinas's field of work was Judaism^[20].
• Emmanuel Levinas's field of work was ethics^[21].
• Among Emmanuel Levinas's employers was University of Poitiers^[22].
• Emmanuel Levinas was employed by University of Paris^[23].
• Among Emmanuel Levinas's employers was University of Fribourg^[24].
• Emmanuel Levinas was educated at University of Freiburg^[25].
• Emmanuel Levinas's education included a stint at University of Strasbourg^[26].
• A notable work attributed to Emmanuel Levinas is Totality and Infinity^[27].

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Origins and Family

Emmanuel Levinas was born in Kaunas^[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 12, 1906^[3] and December 30, 1905^[12]. He is identified as part of the Ashkenazi Jews ethnic group^[17].

Education

Educated at University of Freiburg^[25], a public university^[28], in Germany^[29], founded in 1457^[30], headquartered in Freiburg im Breisgau^[31] and University of Strasbourg^[26], a university in France^[32], in France^[33], founded in 1538^[34], headquartered in Strasbourg^[35]. Studied under Jacob Gordin^[36] and Martin Heidegger^[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher^[6], university teacher^[7], ethicist^[8], and writer^[9]. Fields of work include philosophy^[18], an academic discipline^[38]; phenomenology^[19], a philosophical movement^[39]; Judaism^[20], a religion^[40], founded in -0500^[41]; and ethics^[21], a branch of philosophy^[42]. Employers include University of Poitiers^[22], an open-access publisher^[43], in France^[44], founded in 1431^[45], headquartered in Poitiers^[46]; University of Paris^[23], a former entity^[47], in France^[48], founded in 1150^[49], headquartered in Paris^[50]; and University of Fribourg^[24], a public university^[51], in Switzerland^[52], founded in 1889^[53]. Emmanuel Levinas supervised Jacques Colette as a doctoral student^[54].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Emmanuel Levinas is Totality and Infinity^[27].

Recognition

Awards received include Balzan Prize^[55], a science award^[56], in Switzerland^[57], founded in 1961^[58]; Karl Jaspers Prize^[59], an award^[60], in Germany^[61], founded in 1983^[62]; honorary doctor of Loyola University Chicago^[63], an award^[64], in United States^[65]; honorary doctor of the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven^[66], an award^[67], in Belgium^[68], founded in 1969^[69]; Honorary doctor of Leiden University^[70], an award^[71], in Netherlands^[72]; and Grand prix de philosophie^[73], a literary award^[74], in France^[75], founded in 1987^[76].

Personal Life

A child of Emmanuel Levinas was Michaël Levinas^[14].

Death and Burial

Emmanuel Levinas died on December 25, 1995^[5]. Recorded place of death include Clichy^[4], a commune of France^[77], in France^[78] and Paris^[11], a commune of France^[79], in France^[80], founded in -0300^[81]. He is buried at Cimetière de Pantin^[13].

Why It Matters

Emmanuel Levinas ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,270 views/month, #6,962 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[82] He is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[83]

He has been cited as an influence by Jean-Paul Sartre^[84], a playwright^[85], 1905–1980^[86], of France^[87], awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature^[88], specialised in philosophy^[89]; Jacques Derrida^[90], a philosopher^[91], 1930–2004^[92], of France^[93], awarded the Theodor W. Adorno Award^[94], specialised in philosophy of language^[95]; Bernard-Henri Lévy^[96], a philosopher^[97], b. 1948^[98], of France^[99], awarded the Prix Interallié^[100], specialised in philosophy^[101]; Ivan Illich^[102], a Catholic priest^[103], 1926–2002^[104], of Austria^[105], awarded the Kultur- und Friedenspreis der Villa Ichon^[106], specialised in political ecology^[107]; Alain Finkielkraut^[108], a philosopher^[109], b. 1949^[110], of Poland^[111], awarded the Officer of the Legion of Honour^[112], specialised in history of ideas^[113]; and Hamid Dabashi^[114], a historian^[115], b. 1951^[116], of Iran^[117].

Works attributed to him include Totality and Infinity^[118].

His notable doctoral advisees include Guy Stroumsa^[119].

FAQs

Where was Emmanuel Levinas born?

Emmanuel Levinas's place of birth was Kaunas^[2].

Where did Emmanuel Levinas die?

Emmanuel Levinas died in Clichy^[4].

What did Emmanuel Levinas do for work?

Emmanuel Levinas worked as philosopher^[6], university teacher^[7], ethicist^[8], and writer^[9].

Where did Emmanuel Levinas go to school?

Emmanuel Levinas was educated at University of Freiburg^[25] and University of Strasbourg^[26].

What awards did Emmanuel Levinas receive?

Honors received include Balzan Prize^[55], Karl Jaspers Prize^[59], honorary doctor of Loyola University Chicago^[63], and honorary doctor of the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven^[66].

Who did Emmanuel Levinas influence?

Emmanuel Levinas has been cited as an influence by Jean-Paul Sartre^[84], Jacques Derrida^[90], Bernard-Henri Lévy^[96], and Ivan Illich^[102].