| Enigmas Contributor(s): Deutscher, Penelope (Editor), Oliver, Kelly (Editor), Nancy, Jean-Luc (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 0801481414 ISBN-13: 9780801481413 Publisher: Cornell University Press OUR PRICE: $41.53 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 1999 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | History & Surveys - Modern - Philosophy | Aesthetics - Social Science | Feminism & Feminist Theory |
| Dewey: 194 |
| LCCN: 98039688 |
| Physical Information: 0.76" H x 6" W x 8.97" (0.87 lbs) 304 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The work of the distinguished philosopher Sarah Kofman has, since her tragic death in 1994, become a focus for many scholars interested in contemporary French philosophy. The first critical collection on her thought to appear in English, Enigmas evaluates Kofman's most important contributions to philosophy, psychoanalytic theory, feminism, and literary theory. These insightful essays range from analyses of Kofman's first book, L'Enfance de l'art (1970), to her last, L'Imposture de la beaut (1995). This unique volume represents the major themes in Kofman's scholarship: literature and aesthetics; philosophy and metaphor; women, feminism, and psychoanalysis; and Jews and German nationalism. Selected essays explore and diagnose Kofman's personal struggles as they are reflected in her writing. |
Contributor Bio(s): Deutscher, Penelope: - Penelope Deutscher is Associate Professor in Philosophy at Northwestern University. She is author of Yielding Gender: Deconstruction, Feminism, and the History of Philosophy and coeditor of Enigmas: Essays on Sarah Kofman, also from Cornell.Oliver, Kelly: - Kelly Oliver is Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Texas at Austin. Her most recent book is Family Values: Subjects between Nature and Culture. |