The Self and Subjectivity (Blackwell Readings in Continental Philosophy)

The Self and Subjectivity (Blackwell Readings in Continental Philosophy)

by KimAtkins (Editor)

Synopsis

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.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 336
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Published: 06 Dec 2004

ISBN 10: 1405112042
ISBN 13: 9781405112048

Media Reviews
...promises to establish [itself] as a key reference text, an invaluable aid for teachers as much as students in the fields of philosophy, social and political sciences, literary and cultural studies. The Year's Work in Critical and Cultural Theory Vol.14, 2006 Self and Subjectivity is a superb reader. Kim Atkins's gem-like introductions to each reading, together with the generosity and diversity of her selections, will make this an invaluable text for teachers across a range of disciplines. J. M. Bernstein, New School for Social Research Atkins's imaginative selection of texts from both analytic and continental thinkers -along with cogent samples of feminist, psychoanalytic, and postmodern theories of selfhood - places this work at the cutting edge of contemporary scholarship. Richard Kearney, Boston College The extracts are wide-ranging and well-chosen; and Atkins's commentaries on her selections are informative, clear, and concise. This will be an extremely useful collection for both students and teachers of philosophy. Christopher Cordner, University of Melbourne
Author Bio
Kim Atkins is a lecturer in philosophy at the University of Tasmania, Australia. Her work has appeared in the Journal of Applied Philosophy, Philosophy Today, and The International Journal of Philosophical Studies.