Apology of Redundancy in the Ethics of E. Levinas

The purpose of the article is to show how E. Levinas reveals preontological possibilities an ethical relationship, which built not on principle a totalizing logos and order, overwhelming suppressed, but “relationship without relationship”, has pronounced methodological consequences. first part reconstructs Levinas’ criticism classical ontological tradition, inevitably reductive in relation object study. In particular, Other here replaced by neutral being. loses its otherness as result. Next, problem “non-averaged” approach solved, firstly, through face-to-face relationship with radically different one, secondly, refusing think human exclusively It that Levy us pathos subject ontology, sending beyond limits formulates paradoxical thesis: ethics precedes attitude one. final part, question raised about way given. Infinite does need correspond truth correspondence being thinking. Social heterology, partly developing Levinas, sees event. event cannot become object; manifested impersonal, multiple, irrelevant elements relations. given, sensual or intellectual intuition. always incomparably more immediate than anything visible, phenomenal, manifest. author comes conclusion social heterology most adequate development number provisions Levinas. concept event, overcomes metaphysical oppositions, opens up possibility creating cognitive models oriented towards revealing immanent logic objects under thesis primacy over ontology should be understood radical setting calls for taking into account fact reality goes far theoretical contemplation.