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Of Waters and Women: The Philosophy of Luce Irigaray

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 March 2020

Abstract

This article reviews three recent books that enhance our understanding of the work of French feminist Luce Irigaray: Marine Lover of Friedrich Nietzsche and The Irigaray Reader (both by Irigaray), and Philosophy in the Feminine, a commentary on Irigaray's work by Margaret Whitford. The author emphasizes a dynamic reading of Irigaray's philosophy and integrates theoretical concepts with poetic/utopian passages from the works.

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Copyright © 1993 by Hypatia, Inc.

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