Luce Irigaray: Key Writings (Athlone Contemporary European Thinkers) (Athlone Contemporary European Thinkers S.) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 082646940X ISBN 13: 9780826469403

Publisher: Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd., 2004

Synopsis

Luce Irigaray is one of the world's most influential theorists. From, her early ground-breaking work on linguistics to her later revolutionary work on the ethics of sexual difference, Irigaray has positioned herself as one of the essential thinkers of our time. This collection of key writings, selected by Luce Irigaray herself, presents a complete picture of her work to date across the fields of Philosophy, Linguistics, Spirituality, Art and Politics. An indispensable work for students of Philosophy, Literary Theory, feminist theory, Linguistics and Cultural Studies.

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About the Author

Luce Irigaray is Director of Research in Philosophy at the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Paris. A doctor of philosophy, Luce Irigaray is also trained in linguistics, philology, psychology and psychoanalysis. Now acknowledged as a key influential thinker of our times, her work focuses on the culture of two subjects, masculine and feminine - particularly through the liberation of a feminine subjectivity - something she explores in a range of literary forms, from the philosophical to the scientific, the political and the poetic.

Edition details

• Publisher: Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 082646940X
• ISBN 13: 9780826469403
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 258
• Editor: Irigaray Luce