A ética no pensamento levinasiano. Uma análise em diálogo com Martin Heidegger

Abstract

This thesis aims to investigate and analyze the ethical and religious approach in Emmanuel Levinas’ thought, taking into account the affinities and inconsistencies in relation to Martin Heidegger’s philosophy. The thesis will have in mind the aspect of alterity as a starting point for the relationship with others, as well as the critical analysis related to what Levinas calls Neutral in Heidegger’s thought. It is intended to explore the levinasian conjecture that the abstract notion of being could have repercussions on the ethical issues, being a challenging parameter for intersubjective relationships. With the reading of the authors’ primary texts and a comparative reflection between the two philosophical and religious approaches, we investigate to what extent this criticism is an appropriate one, as well as highlighting its consequences for the levinasian proposal. A central feature of this dialogue is levinas’ religious perception, that underlines his ethical thinking.