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The gift of the other

Paperback • 2006 • English

The gift of the other: Levinas and the politics of reproduction

By Guenther, Lisa

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The Gift of the Other brings together a philosophical analysis of time, embodiment, and ethical responsibility with a feminist critique of the way women’s reproductive capacity has been theorized and represented in Western culture. Author Lisa Guenther develops the ethical and temporal implications of understanding birth as the gift of the Other, a gift which makes existence possible, and already orients this existence toward a radical responsibility for Others. Through an engagement with the wo...Show more

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9780791468487

Publisher

State University of New York Press

Published year

2006

Language

English

Original title

The gift of the other

Format

Paperback

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