Resolving the Paradox of Jean-Jacques Rousseau's Sexual Politics

by Tamela Ice

Overview

This book proposes a resolution to the paradox of Jean-Jacques Rousseau's sexual politics—that he is the philosopher of freedom for men yet philosopher of servitude for women. The author examines psychological oppression, which is often overlooked as a consequence of sexual and identity politics, which is revealed in Rousseau's Les Solitaires and Gustave Flaubert's Madame Bovary. The author addresses logical problems for Rousseau and certain forms of contemporary 'difference' feminisms. With the aid of Simone de Beauvoir's notions of liberty, the author proposes a way to use Rousseau's philosophies to overcome psychological oppression.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780761844785
Publisher:	University Press of America
Publication date:	05/16/2009
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	100
File size:	193 KB

About the Author

Tamela Ice teaches philosophy at Kansas City Kansas Community College. She has a Ph.D. in philosophy and a Graduate Certificate in women's studies.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1
Chapter I: Rousseau's Philosophy of Servitude: 'Woman' Defined
Chapter 2 Introduction
Chapter 3 Rousseau's Identity Politics
Chapter 4 Rousseau's Sexual Politics
Chapter 5 Woman's Duties
Chapter 6 The Education of 'Woman'
Chapter 7 Concluding Remarks
Chapter 8
Chapter II: The Other Side of the Paradox
Chapter 9 Introduction
Chapter 10 Contemporary Interpretations
Chapter 11 Rousseau's Philosophical Orientation
Chapter 12 Rousseau's Philosophical Projects and Works
Chapter 13 Concluding Remarks
Chapter 14
Chapter III: Rousseau and the Nineteenth Century Novel of Female Adultery: Alienation, Psychological Oppression, and Bad Faith in Rousseau and Flaubert
Chapter 15 Introduction
Chapter 16 Pyschological Oppression
Chapter 17 Bad Faith
Chapter 18 The Novel of Female Adultery
Chapter 19 Rousseau's Adulterous Woman: Sophie
Chapter 20 Flaubert's Madame Bovary and Emma
Chapter 21 Concluding Remarks
Chapter 22
Chapter IV: Rousseau and Simone de Beauvoir: Overcoming Alienation, Psychological Oppression and Bad Faith through Liberty
Chapter 23 Introduction
Chapter 24 Rousseau and Contemporary Feminism
Chapter 25 Beauvoir's Rejection of Essentialism and Women's Responsibility
Chapter 26 Liberty in Beauvoir and Rousseau
Chapter 27 Beauvoir's Woman of Bad Faith: Monique