LSE Literary Festival 2017 | To Be Born: Birth, existence and responsibility [Audio]

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• Episode: LSE Literary Festival 2017 | To Be Born: Birth, existence and responsibility [Audio]
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• Duration: 01:25:53
• Published: 2017-02-25 12:00

Speaker(s): Luce Irigarary, Dr Mahon O’Brien, Dr Tanja Staehler | In this event, world-renowned philosopher Luce Irigaray will speak about her new book, which reflects upon the nature of human existence through an analysis of birth. Examining the mysteries of human origins, Irigaray will discuss the ways in which, despite the accidents of our birth, we can take responsibility for our own lives. Respondents Tanja Staehler and Mahon O'Brien will consider the philosophical, practical, and political implications of Irigaray's claims. Luce Irigarary is Director of Research in Philosophy (CNRS) and feminist, philosopher, and cultural theorist. Her latest book is To Be Born. Mahon O’Brien (@Mahon_O_Brien) is a Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Sussex. Tanja Staehler is Reader in Philosophy at the University of Sussex. Danielle Sands (@DanielleCSands) is a lecturer in Comparative Literature and Culture at Royal Holloway, University of London and a Forum for European Philosophy Fellow. The Forum for European Philosophy (@ForumPhilosophy) is an educational charity that organises a full and varied programme of philosophy and interdisciplinary events in the UK.