Feminist Interpretations of Martin Heidegger

Martin Heidegger's commitment to the idea that Dasein (human existence) is ultimately gender neutral, as well as several other major aspects of his thought, raises significant questions for feminist philosophers. The fourteen essays included in this volume clearly illustrate the ways in which feminist readings can deepen our understanding of his philosophy. They illuminate both the richness and the limitations of the resources his work can provide for feminist thought.
This volume engages the full scope of Heidegger's writings from Being and Time through his latest work, from his readings of the ancient Greek poets to his critique of modern technology. At the same time, it reflects a wide range of contemporary feminist concerns: the significance of gender difference; the role of the body in philosophical thought; the relationship between philosophy and the natural world, and between philosophy and the domestic realm; and the aspiration to move forward into a new, more just, political world.
Included in this volume are important new (or newly translated) essays by Ellen Armour, Carol Bigwood, Jack Caputo, Tina Chanter, Trish Glazebrook, Jennifer Gosetti, Luce Irigaray, Dorothy Leland, Mechthild Nagel, Gail Stenstad, and the editors?as well as a valuable historical and theoretical Introduction by Patricia Huntington, the first of Jacques Derrida's "Geschlecht" articles, and an important 1997 essay by Iris Marion Young.

About the author

Nancy J. Holland is Professor of Philosophy at Hamline University.Patricia J. Huntington is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Loyola University Chicago.

Summary

The 14 essays included in this collection clearly illustrate the ways in which feminist readings can deepen understanding of Heidegger's philosophy. They illuminate both the richness and the limitations of the resources Heidegger's work can provide for feminist thought.

Product details

• Authors: Nancy Holland
• Assisted by: Nancy Holland (Editor), Nancy J. Holland (Editor), Holland Nancy (Editor), Patricia Huntington (Editor), Patricia (ASU New College (Previously Loyola University Chicago)) Huntington (Editor), Patricia J. Huntington (Editor), Huntington Patricia (Editor)
• Publisher: University Presses
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.12.2001
• EAN: 9780271021553
• ISBN: 978-0-271-02155-3
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 24 mm
• Weight: 567 g
• Illustrations: Illustrationen, nicht spezifiziert
• Series: Re-Reading the Canon; Re-Reading the Canon
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Social structure research; PHILOSOPHY / Movements / Phenomenology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Feminism & Feminist Theory, PHILOSOPHY / Movements / Existentialism, Feminism & feminist theory, Feminism and feminist theory, Phenomenology & Existentialism, Phenomenology and Existentialism