Death and Responsibility

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The book explores the intricate relationship between ethics and the concept of death in Levinas's philosophy, drawing on the works of Heidegger, Derrida, and Blanchot. It posits that understanding responsibility is fundamentally linked to Levinas's views on mortality, suggesting a profound interplay between ethical obligations and the inevitability of death. Through this lens, the author delves into the implications of these philosophical ideas for contemporary ethical discourse.