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plato, meet judith – AKA when my brain exploded

so I kinda struggled to get through Antigone’s Claim by Judith Butler. it is a seemingly short book containing an exceedingly and unapologetically dense commentary on Sophocles’ Antigone. to start off, I absolutely love Antigone; I’m not always sure where I … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Naming the unknown –– Antigone’s Claim by Judith Butler

What we have here is The Ambiguous Case of Antigone, where she is “unintelligible and unthinkable”. So… why do people even bother trying to understand her? Here’s why I think so many people have attempted to define and classify Antigone … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in blogs, lb4-2013 | Tagged with Ambiguity, Anomaly, Antigone, Antigone's Claim, Butler, Classification, Identification, Knowledge, philosophy, Sophocles

Antigone’s Claim and Other Nonsensical Thoughts

Truth be told, I didn’t read all of Antigone’s Claim because I found it quite dry. However, after today’s lecture I think I’ll give it another go (but that means I have to juggle between rereading Antigone for the essay, Antigone’s Claim, and Dr. Faustus).  Perhaps the second time around I’ll be able to get […] Continue reading →

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Im sorry Judith, what?

So I will not lie, reading Antigone’s claim was such a tough experience for me. I don’t even know if I really consider it reading, because I was honestly lost the WHOLE TIME. However, the lecture did brighten my horizons, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Antigone’s Claim

So, yeah, Andrew here. Just informing you guys on my thoughts on Antigiesgonshipahcle’s claim. I thought it was pretty cool. I suppose that I need to go into a little bit more detail than that. And also stop with the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Judith Butler, Antigone’s Claim

Judith Butler, Antigone’s Claim

Video of lecture by Jill Fellows for the “Remake/Remodel” theme

Posted in Jill Fellows, lecture, Remake/Remodel, video | Tagged with Antigone, Butler, gender, Hegel, Lacan, norms, philosophy, sex

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