Speaking of freedom : philosophy, politics, and the struggle for liberation / Diane Enns.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Enns, Diane.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Liberty.

Philosophy, French--20th century.

Philosophy, French.

Physical Description:

x, 183 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Stanford, Calif. : Stanford University Press, 2007.

Summary:

"Speaking of Freedom" analyzes the development of ideas concerning freedom and politics in contemporary French thought from existentialism to deconstruction, in relation to several of the most prominent post-World War II revolutionary struggles and the liberation discourses they inspired.

Contents:

Introduction: speaking of freedom

Condemned to freedom

The experience of unfreedom

The limited use of an empty freedom

Unforeseeable freedom

A dream compels us.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [157]-177) and index.

ISBN:

0804754659

9780804754651

OCLC:

71243898