Beyond the Philosopher's Fear

A Cavellian Reading of Gender, Origin and Religion in Modern Skepticism
1. Auflage 2007
ISBN: 978-0-7546-5522-0
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 188 Seiten, Format (B × H): 161 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 455 g

Reihe: Intersections: Continental and Analytic Philosophy

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. The feminine which the skeptic fears is construed as a placeholder for the beyond, marking the transcendence of our origins which are elusive yet at the same time part of ourselves. It is argued that a religious question of origins thus lies at the heart of the modern skeptical problem.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Viefhues-Bailey, Ludger H.

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Philosophie: Allgemeines, Methoden

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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.

Über Autor(innen)

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