Philosophy and the Maternal Body

Reading Silence

Michelle Boulous Walker, Michelle Boulous Walker

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Routledge
26 February 1998

Semiotics & semiology; History of Western philosophy; Feminism & feminist theory; Sociology: birth; Sociology: family & relationships

The silence of the feminine voice in the history of philosophy is one of the most pressing problems of contemporary philosophy. Philosophy and the Maternal Body; Reading Silence is the first study to investigate this exclusion through the relationship between philosophy and pregnancy. Drawing on rich examples such as Plato's allegory of the cave, the notion of man' in Marx's philosophy and the insights of Freud and Melanie Klein on the mother, Michelle Boulous Walker shows how the maternal body has played a crucial but overlooked role in shaping ideas at the heart of Western philosophy. Philosophy and the Maternal Body also draws on the more recent work of Luce Irigaray and Julia Kristeva clearly showing how these two key thinkers have combined philosophy and psychoanalysis to develop profound insights into the significance of the maternal body.

By: Michelle Boulous Walker, Michelle Boulous Walker
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 17mm
Weight: 498g
ISBN: 9780415168571
ISBN 10: 0415168570
Pages: 246
Publication Date: 26 February 1998
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational , A / AS level , Further / Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction. Part One: Reading Silence 1. Speaking Silence: Woman's Voice in Philosophy 2. Philosophy: Reading Denial 3. Reading Psychoanalysis: Psychotic Texts/Maternal Pre-texts 4. Philosophy and Silence: The Différend 5. Unquiet Silence: Kristeva Reading Marx with Freud Part Two: Speaking Silence 6. Kristeva: Naming the Problem 7. Collecting Mothers: Women at the Symposium 8. Mothers and Daughters: Speaking Conclusion: Speaking With(in) The Symbolic Bibliography.

Michelle Boulous Walker

Reviews for Philosophy and the Maternal Body: Reading Silence

Philosophy and the Maternal Body is both timely and unique. It joins debates over maternity in philosophy with post-structuralism and post-Marxism in new and fascinating ways. It also brings together a compelling discussion of Freud and Marx. This is an invaluable contribution and promises to change the course of feminist analysis in philosophy. <br>-Kelly Oliver, University of Texas at Austin <br>