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Supposing the subject

by Joan Copjec (1994)

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A collection of essays [written] by theorists in culture and politics. Experts from a variety of fields re-examine the origins of the subject as understood by Descartes, Kant and Hegel, and consider contemporary ideas that revive the subject, including queer theory and national identity. --Publisher description.

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