Totality and Infinity
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Totality and Infinity is a seminal 1961 philosophical work by Emmanuel Levinas that critiques Western ontology and develops an ethics grounded in the face-to-face encounter with the Other.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Totality and Infinity canonical | 5 |
| Totalité et Infini | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7390421 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Totality and Infinity Context triple: [Emmanuel Levinas, notableWork, Totality and Infinity]
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A.
Between Nothingness and Eternity
"Between Nothingness and Eternity" is a 1973 live jazz fusion album by the Mahavishnu Orchestra, showcasing the band's virtuosic, high-energy performances and complex compositions.
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B.
With the Grain of the Universe
With the Grain of the Universe is a theological work by Stanley Hauerwas that explores the nature and task of theology through engagement with figures like Karl Barth, Reinhold Niebuhr, and Hans Frei.
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C.
Infinities
Infinities is a conceptual artwork by Brazilian artist Regina Silveira that explores perception, space, and the illusion of endless extension through bold graphic interventions.
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D.
The Unity of the Universe
The Unity of the Universe is a cosmology book by physicist Dennis Sciama that presents a coherent, unified account of the structure and evolution of the universe.
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E.
L'infinito
L'infinito is a celebrated lyric poem by Giacomo Leopardi that meditates on the boundlessness of nature and the human imagination.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Totality and Infinity Target entity description: Totality and Infinity is a seminal 1961 philosophical work by Emmanuel Levinas that critiques Western ontology and develops an ethics grounded in the face-to-face encounter with the Other.
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A.
Between Nothingness and Eternity
"Between Nothingness and Eternity" is a 1973 live jazz fusion album by the Mahavishnu Orchestra, showcasing the band's virtuosic, high-energy performances and complex compositions.
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B.
With the Grain of the Universe
With the Grain of the Universe is a theological work by Stanley Hauerwas that explores the nature and task of theology through engagement with figures like Karl Barth, Reinhold Niebuhr, and Hans Frei.
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C.
Infinities
Infinities is a conceptual artwork by Brazilian artist Regina Silveira that explores perception, space, and the illusion of endless extension through bold graphic interventions.
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D.
The Unity of the Universe
The Unity of the Universe is a cosmology book by physicist Dennis Sciama that presents a coherent, unified account of the structure and evolution of the universe.
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E.
L'infinito
L'infinito is a celebrated lyric poem by Giacomo Leopardi that meditates on the boundlessness of nature and the human imagination.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | philosophical work ⓘ |
| author | Emmanuel Levinas ⓘ |
| centralConcept |
desire for the Infinite
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ethics as first philosophy ⓘ exteriority ⓘ face-to-face relation ⓘ infinite responsibility ⓘ separation ⓘ the face of the Other ⓘ transcendence ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| criticizes |
Western ontology
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totalizing thought ⓘ |
| genre |
continental philosophy
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ethics ⓘ phenomenology ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
deconstructive ethics
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political philosophy ⓘ post-structuralist ethics ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Part I: The Same and the Other
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Part II: Interior and Economy ⓘ Part III: Exteriority and the Face ⓘ Part IV: Beyond the Face ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Edmund Husserl
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Jewish ethical thought ⓘ Martin Heidegger ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | French ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
alterity
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ethics ⓘ face-to-face encounter ⓘ infinity ⓘ metaphysics ⓘ ontology ⓘ responsibility ⓘ the Other ⓘ totality ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
ethics as first philosophy
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primacy of the Other ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
Totalité et Infini
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linked to:
Totality and Infinity
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| philosophicalClaim |
ethics precedes ontology
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the Other cannot be reduced to the Same ⓘ the face of the Other commands ethical responsibility ⓘ totality is opposed to infinity ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
Jewish philosophy
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phenomenology ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1961 ⓘ |
| structure | four-part work ⓘ |
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Subject: Totality and Infinity Description of subject: Totality and Infinity is a seminal 1961 philosophical work by Emmanuel Levinas that critiques Western ontology and develops an ethics grounded in the face-to-face encounter with the Other.
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linked to: Totality and Infinity