In "The Ethics of Sexual Difference", Irigaray applies Heidegger's statement at the beginning of the chapter - every generation has one, and only one, most important issue that needs to be clarified; in her eyes, gender difference is the issue that today's generation urgently needs to solve. Her goal is not "equality between men and women," or in other words, equality is only a short-term and practical goal in the public domain (such as civil rights, etc.); Irigaray's real appeal is to reaffirm the "difference" between men and women, and the way to make the "difference" visible is to establish a set of discourse foundations that are completely different from current philosophy - this is the "fundamental" part of Irigaray. This is a philosophy book for women, women talking to Plato, Aristotle, Descartes, Spinoza, Merleau-Ponty and Levinas.
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This book is very interesting and it made me think about the deeper meaning of gender differences. Lucy Irigaray said, "Every generation has a most important issue that needs to be clarified." This sentence is really enlightening. The basis of the discussion in the book is completely different and very "radical", but it also allows me to see more possibilities of feminism. I think this is not only a philosophy book written for women, but also allows men to understand women better. For example, the "methods of making 'difference' visible" mentioned in the book are worth pondering.
This book is very interesting and it made me think about the deeper meaning of gender differences. Lucy Irigaray said, "Every generation has a most important issue that needs to be clarified." This sentence is really enlightening. The basis of the discussion in the book is completely different and very "radical", but it also allows me to see more possibilities of feminism. I think this is not only a philosophy book written for women, but also allows men to understand women better. For example, the "methods of making 'difference' visible" mentioned in the book are worth pondering.
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