Andris Breitling

Prof. Andris Breitling is a Professor at the Department of Social Work, Niederrhein University of Applied Sciences. His research focuses on Ethics, Social Philosophy, and Cultural Theory, with notable contributions to debates on Emmanuel Levinas’ philosophical legacy. He co-edited Debating Levinas’ Legacy (2015), exploring ethical perspectives and phenomenology. His work intersects with justice theories (e.g., Rawls, Nozick) and engages with systemic oppression, colonialism, and historical injustices. In 2010, he delivered a talk titled L'exemplarité Du Singulier Auschwitz, addressing ethical challenges to historical philosophy. His research bridges continental philosophy, ethics, and social justice.