Inclinations: A Critique of Rectitude

(Part of the Square One: First-Order Questions in the Humanities Series)

by Adriana Cavarero

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In this new and accessible book, Italy's best known feminist philosopher examines the moral and political significance of vertical posture in order to rethink subjectivity in terms of inclination. Contesting the classical figure of homo erectus or "upright man," Adriana Cavarero proposes an altruistic, open model of the subject--one who is inclined toward others. Contrasting the masculine upright with the feminine inclined, she references...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:1503600408

ISBN13:9781503600409

Release Date:November 2016

Publisher:Stanford University Press

Length:208 Pages

Weight:0.65 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 5.4" x 8.4"

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