Philosophy and Vulnerability: Catherine Breillat, Joan Didion, and Audre Lorde

208 Pages·2019·1.37 MB·English

by  Matthew R. McLennan

PHILOSOPHY AND
VULNERABILITY
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I dedicate this work with boundless love to Anna, Leo and Moses.
CONTENTS
Acknowledgements
1 Introduction: Towards a definition of philosophy which incorporates
vulnerability
2 Catherine Breillat I: An erotic suspension of the ethical