Ludger H Viefhues-Bailey

Beyond the Philosopher's Fear

A Cavellian Reading of Gender, Origin and Religion in Modern Skepticism

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Produktbeschreibung

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.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: CRC Press
• Seitenzahl: 188
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. Oktober 2007
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 445g
• ISBN-13: 9780754655220
• ISBN-10: 0754655229
• Artikelnr.: 44972039

Autorenporträt

Ludger H. Viefhues-Bailey is Assistant Professor for Methods and Theory in the Study of Religion, Department of Religious Studies, Yale University, USA.

Inhaltsangabe

Contents: Introduction
Cavell on language: what is it in language that makes the skeptical worry possible?
Cavell on possessing language: what makes the skeptical worry unavoidable?
Beyond the singing body? gender and skepticism
Beyond the philosopher's fear: nostalgia for mothers and other origins
Bibliography
Index.