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The connection between Levinas’s philosophy and particularly his concept of ‘the other’ and it’s link with journalism.
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The connection between Levinas's philosophy and particularly his concept of 'the other' and it's link with journalism. In philosophy, ethics helps us to make a decision, but it is very difficult to give 'yes' or 'no' answers. For Levinas there is always a limit and perspective. The fact that there is 'the other', makes ethics much more interesting; the concept of 'the other' gives respect to each individual in their individuality. In making a link between journalism and Levinas's philosophy, it is best to consider his views on suffering. Those who died in the holocaust cannot and could not speak for themselves. One might argue that journalism gives the people who cannot easily speak for themselves, a voice and mode by which to do so. However, in contrast with this, Levinas upholds that one can only give testimony or bear witness in the first person and that generalisations do not...
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