Luce Irigaray: Key Writings

Luce Irigaray is one of the world?s most influential theorists. From her early ground-breaking work on linguistics to her later revolutionary work on the ethics of sexual difference, Irigaray has positioned herself as one of the essential thinkers of our time. This collection of key writings, selected by Luce Irigaray herself, presents a complete picture of her work to date across the fields of Philosophy, Linguistics, Spirituality, Art and Politics. An indispensable work for students of philosophy, literary theory, feminist theory, linguistics and cultural studies.



Table of Contents


Preface
Part I PHILOSOPHY
1. You will never be mine
2. The wedding between the body & language
3. Approaching the other as other
4. The intimate requires separate dwellings
Part II LINGUISTICS
5. Toward a grammar of enunciation for hysterics
6. Being two outside tomorrow
7. Beyond all judgement, you are
8. Towards a Sharing of Speech
Part III SPIRITUALITY
9. The redemption of women
10. The age of breath
11. Spiritual Tasks for our Age
12. On Old & New Tablets
Part IV ART
13. A future horizon for art
14. The colours of flesh
15. How can we live together in a lasting way
16. Before and beyond any word
Part V POLITICS
17. Civil rights & responsibilities for the two sexes
18. How can you speak together in socialism's horizon
19. How to manage the transition
20. Politics and happiness
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