Self and subjectivity / edited with commentary by Kim Atkins.
Self and Subjectivity is a collection of seminal essays with commentary that traces the development of conceptions of "self" and "subjectivity" in European and Anglo-American philosophical traditions, including feminist scholarship, from Descartes to the present. It covers the ri...
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| Format: | Electronic |
| Language: | English |
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Malden, MA :
Blackwell Pub.,
2005.
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| Series: | Blackwell readings in Continental philosophy ;
8. |
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| Online Access: | Click for online access |
| Summary: | Self and Subjectivity is a collection of seminal essays with commentary that traces the development of conceptions of "self" and "subjectivity" in European and Anglo-American philosophical traditions, including feminist scholarship, from Descartes to the present. It covers the rise of the philosophy of the subject, its crisis in postmodernity, and the re-articulation of selfhood, agency, and personal identity in very recent times. The book provides a comprehensive, accessible, and high-quality text that introduces the reader to various conceptions of self and subjectivity in relation to their |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xi, 317 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 300-304) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780470774847 0470774843 1405137835 9781405137836 9781405112055 1405112050 9781405112048 1405112042 |