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Tag Archives: Emmanuel Levinas
More than Justified
An essay regarding the natures of love, values, justification, and being with particular reference to Emmanuel Levinas In an excerpt from his book, One Body, Alexander Pruss says, It is not love … that justifies the general willingness to act … Continue reading
Posted in Arendt, Ethics, Morality, Philosophy, Philosophy of Religion, Religion
Tagged Alexander Pruss, being, Emmanuel Levinas, ethics, Hannah Arendt, justification, love, values
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Effecting the Transcendent
(I would like to thank Paul Newall and Dr. William T. Clark, III, for taking the time to read through the various versions of the thoughts and expressions contained herein (originally posted as The Thin Red Line: Grace in the … Continue reading
Posted in Arendt, Ethics, Film, History and Philosophy of Science, Morality, Philosophy, Philosophy of Religion, Philosophy of Science, Religion, Science
Tagged charity, determinate, determinateness, Emmanuel Levinas, forgiveness, grace, Hannah Arendt, hope, indeterminate, indeterminateness, judgment, Kierkegaard, knowledge, love, Martin Buber, military culture, military ethics, responsibility, Terrence Malick, Thin Red Line, Tree of Life, wisdom, Wittgenstein
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The Thin Red Line: Grace in the midst of war?, Part 11 of 12
(Continued from Part 10) 11. Grace: transcending transcendent responsibility Bell is frozen in awe as he looks at Witt. Bell has seen through the world of appearances and perceived a great goodness which he had never before noticed – not … Continue reading
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Tagged Emmanuel Levinas, grace, love, Terrence Malick, Thin Red Line
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The Thin Red Line: Grace in the midst of war?, Part 10 of 12
(Continued from Part 9) 10. Levinasian responsibility and the military ethic When Colonel Tall relieves Capt. Staros of his command after the first battle, he puts Lt. Band in charge of Charlie Company. Band is no leader. This lack of … Continue reading
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Tagged Emmanuel Levinas, Terrence Malick, Thin Red Line
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The Thin Red Line: Grace in the midst of war?, Part 8 of 12
(Continued from Part 7) 8. Witt and fear in the face of the other When Witt is in the brig after having been returned from his life among the Melanesians, Welsh tells him, “Normally you’d be court-martialed. But I worked … Continue reading
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Tagged Emmanuel Levinas, Terrence Malick, Thin Red Line
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The Thin Red Line: Grace in the midst of war?, Part 6 of 12
(Continued from Part 5) 6. Staros and the response to the transcendent It may be, however, that Sgt. Welsh has misinterpreted Capt. Staros’s reaction. Staros is, after all, more concerned about the men under his command than he is interested … Continue reading
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Tagged Emmanuel Levinas, Martin Buber, Terrence Malick, Thin Red Line
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The Thin Red Line: Grace in the midst of war?, Part 4 of 12
(Continued from Part 3) 4. Witt in the brig Upon being returned to the army, Witt is placed in the brig where Sgt. Welsh indicts him saying, “Truth is: You can’t take straight duty in my company. You’ll never be … Continue reading
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Tagged Emmanuel Levinas, Martin Buber, Terrence Malick, Thin Red Line
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