Allen The Politics of Our Selves

Power, Autonomy, and Gender in Contemporary Critical Theory
1. Auflage 2007
ISBN: 978-0-231-50984-8
Verlag: De Gruyter
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, Band 43, 248 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm

Reihe: New Directions in Critical Theory

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Autoren/Hrsg.

Allen, Amy

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Moderne Philosophische Disziplinen Philosophie des Geistes, Neurophilosophie
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Sozialphilosophie, Politische Philosophie
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Theorie, Politische Philosophie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction: The Politics of Our Selves
2. Foucault, Subjectivity, and the Enlightenment: A Critical Reappraisal
3. The Impurity of Practical Reason: Power and Autonomy in Foucault
4. Dependency, Subordination, and Recognition: Butler on Subjection
5. Empowering the Lifeworld? Autonomy and Power in Habermas
6. Contextualizing Critical Theory
7. Engendering Critical Theory
Notes
Bibliography
Index

Leseproben

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Über Autor(innen)

Amy Allen is Liberal Arts Research Professor and Head of the Philosophy Department at the Pennsylvania State University. She is also the author of The Power of Feminist Theory: Domination, Resistance, Solidarity.