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Record Nr.

UNINA9910450951503321

Autore

Viefhues-Bailey Ludger H. <1965-, >

Titolo

Beyond the philosopher's fear : a Cavellian reading of gender, origin and religion in modern skepticism / / Ludger H. Viefhues-Bailey

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London : , : Routledge, , 2016

ISBN

1-315-26158-8

1-281-09926-0

9786611099268

0-7546-8700-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (188 p.)

Collana

Intersections : continental and analytic philosophy

Disciplina

191

Soggetti

Skepticism

Sex role

Religion

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

First published 2007 by Ashgate Publishing.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [169]-173) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; Acknowledgements; List of Abbreviations; 1 Introduction; 2 Cavell on Language: What is it in Language that Makes the Skeptical Worry Possible?; 3 Cavell on Possessing Language: What Makes the Skeptical Worry Unavoidable?; 4 Beyond the Singing Body? Gender and Skepticism; 5 Beyond the Philosopher's Fear: Nostalgia for Mothers and Other Origins; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Based on a detailed analysis of gender in Stanley Cavell's treatment of the skeptical problem, this book addresses the relationship between gender and religion in modern skepticism. Engaging in dialogue with Julia Kristeva's philosophy, Viefhues claims that a religious problem underlies Cavell's understanding of the feminine.