Philosopher
Emmanuel Levinas
Lithuanian French philosopher who put the encounter with another person's face at the centre of ethics.
Emmanuel Levinas was a French philosopher of Lithuanian Jewish ancestry who is known for his work within Jewish philosophy, existentialism, and phenomenology, focusing on the relationship of ethics to metaphysics and ontology.
- Born
- 1906-01-12, Kaunas, Russian EmpireA Friday
- Died
- 1995-12-25, Clichy, FranceA Monday, aged 89
- At birth
- Sun in Capricorn, Moon in Leo
- Nationality
- Lithuania
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Birth Chart
1906-01-12, Kaunas, Russian Empire · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Vilniusthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Capricorn | 21°20′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 12°24′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 29°26′ | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 13°25′ | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 12°07′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 26°36′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Pisces | 0°23′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 5°21′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Cancer | 8°40′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Gemini | 21°11′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1995-12-25, Clichy, France · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Paristhe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Capricorn | 3°10′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 20°31′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 20°23′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 4°33′ | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 19°04′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 27°59′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 18°59′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 28°59′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 24°26′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 1°43′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Emmanuel Levinas was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.
