ALTERITY, FACTICITY AND FOUNDATION OF FINITE FREEDOM IN LEVINAS. A COMPARISON WITH FICHTE

Starting with the emphasis that Levinas puts on role of otherness in constitution subjective dimension, this paper discusses how articulation process and consequences derive from it recall specifically Fichtean themes. Although relation between Fichte has not been thoroughly examined literature yet, can nevertheless be shown themes such as “call” subject outside, unattainable dimension an irreducible to any immanence factual finite character its correlative freedom understood by reference categories develops his texts law morals. The Fichte, who already considerations Wissenschaftslehre recognizes external Anstoß determining reality subject, will allows elucidate fundamental structure Levinas’ thought. Particular attention is paid belonging immemorial past, which impossibility being traced back presence consciousness finds guarantee radical transcendence. Thus, another temporal (or rather, extra-temporal) configured also refers “exteriority” cannot assumed but only ascertained a posteriori, hence character. Through interpretation meaning primacy over sameness attempt reflect relationship through similar motifs, becomes clearer basic thought does cancel contrary found referring constitutive, unavoidable heteronomy.