Vaclav Havel’s Levinas: Timely remarks on humanism

The paper explores Václav Havel’s encounter with Emmanuel Levinas’ essay ‘Without Identity’, which Havel read while in prison. The discussion of this encounter will demonstrate the importance of this encounter for solidifying the humanist elements of Havel’s thought, whilst also demonstrating the pr...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Brennan Daniel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2016-12-01
Series:Ethics & Bioethics (in Central Europe)
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/ebce-2016-0012