Michele le Doeuff
Michele le Doeuff is a renowned French philosopher and playwright who teaches at the Ècole Normale Superieure in Paris. Her works, including The Philosophical Imaginary and The Sex of Knowing, challenge a philosophical tradition that privileges male rationality.
Michele le Doeuff is a renowned French philosopher and playwright who teaches at the Ècole Normale Superieure in Paris. Her works, including The Philosophical Imaginary and The Sex of Knowing, challenge a philosophical tradition that privileges male rationality.
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The Never-ending Journey
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Form and ritual, power and prejudice
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The power of the present
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Truth and prejudice
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