The importance of Emmanuel Levinas's thinking is well established in contemporary philosophy. Especially after the publication of his mast- pieces Totalite et infini (1961) and Autrement qu'etre ou au-dela de l'essence (1974), Levinas's philosophy has acquired a world-wide recognition, being largely considered as marking a distinct epoch in the development of Continental Philosophy. Levinas's works are now widely translated and the international cir- lation of his ideas makes him an avant-garde figure of contemporary phil- ophy. However, the spreading of Levinas's philosophy into diverse...