Cut of the Real: Subjectivity in Poststructuralist Philosophy

Katerina Kolozova

Published by Columbia University Press 2014

Cut of the Real

Subjectivity in Poststructuralist Philosophy

Katerina Kolozova

In the series Insurrections: Critical Studies in Religion, Politics, and Culture

https://doi.org/10.7312/kolo16610

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About this book

A leading scholar of gender studies and speculative realism carves a universal conception of identity and the subject. Katerina Kolozova reclaims the relevance of categories traditionally rendered "unthinkable" by postmodern feminist philosophies, critically repositioning poststructuralist feminist philosophy and gender/queer studies.

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Katerina Kolozova is professor of philosophy and gender studies at the Institute of Social Sciences and Humanities Research in Skopje, Macedonia, and has been a member of the International Organization of Non-philosophy since its founding. She is the author of The Lived Revolution: Solidarity with the Body in Pain as the New Political Universal, coeditor of Gender and Identity: Theories from and/or on Southeastern Europe, and editor of Conversations with Judith Butler: Crisis of the Subject.

Reviews

Levi R. Bryant, Collin College:
Cut of the Real is destined to be an important contribution to ongoing debates in feminist, queer, gender, and race theory, as well as the newly emerging philosophical trend of speculative realism. It is my belief that Kolozova's book is the best introduction to Laruelle's thought to date and that it does an exceptional job discussing why it is valuable and what it can do.

Jodi Dean, Hobart and William Smith Colleges:
Kolozova's important new book is a fascinating disruption of the assumptions of post-structuralist feminism. Her creative extension of the 'non-philosophy' of Laruelle radicalizes feminist philosophy as it expands possibilities for theorizing the real as experienced. This is a major contribution to the new materialism.

Drucilla Cornell, Rutgers University:
Cut of the Real is an important and original contribution to the complex discussions relating to subjectivity and identity. Through her nuanced reading of Lacan and Laruelle, Katerina Kolozova creates a powerful argument for a notion of democratic love that allows us to break through some of the ambiguities that have attended discussions of subjectivity, human nature, and the possibility of meaningful or radical social change. Her book will be a must-read in fields as diverse as philosophy, anthropology, and law.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
Foreword: Gender Fiction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	ix
Acknowledgments Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	xvii
Introduction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
1. ON THE ONE AND ON THE MULTIPLE Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	13
2. ON THE REAL AND THE IMAGINED Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	51
3. ON THE LIMIT AND THE LIMITLESS Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	79
4. THE REAL TRANSCENDING ITSELF (THROUGH LOVE) Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	103
5. THE REAL IN THE IDENTITY Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	131
Glossary Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	155
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Bibliography Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	173
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Language: English
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Edition: Pilot project. eBook available to selected US libraries only
Audience: Professional and scholarly;
Pages
- Main content: 208

eBook

Published: January 7, 2014
ISBN: 9780231536431