This text is a collection of excerpts from Emmanuel Levinas's philosophical work, "Humanismo del Otro Hombre" ("Humanism of the Other Man"), which explores profound themes in contemporary philosophy. The primary focus is a radical reorientation of thought, moving away from a self-centered subjectivity toward an absolute responsibility for the Other. Key sections delve into the nature of signification and sense, contesting traditional views like Platonism and empiricism by arguing that meaning arises not from abstract ideas but from concrete cultural acts and the vulnerability of the Face of the Other. Levinas develops his core idea of "responsibility that overflows freedom" through concepts like the trace and ileity (the absolute alterity of the Other), ultimately suggesting that ethics precedes and grounds ontology (the study of being).
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