Between gods and men, territories are set up. At least in the no-man’s land of the heights of heaven, the depths of hell, and inside the boundary tra…

- Luce Irigaray

Death is the real inspiring genius or Musagetes of philosophy, and for this reason Socrates defined philosophy as thanatou mélétè (preparation for de…

- Luce Irigaray

Nature is a universal that is shareable by all, males and females, men and women, and can thus be of use in mediating between all. The same does not …

- Luce Irigaray

Every desire has a relation to madness.

- Luce Irigaray

Each sex has a relation to madness. Every desire has a relation to madness. But it would seem that one desire has been taken as wisdom, moderation, t…

- Luce Irigaray

Be what you are becoming without clinging to what you might have been; what you might yet be.

- Luce Irigaray

letting be is as important as mastering. Our tradition has encouraged us to be effective, to make or fabricate but not to let be born or let be.

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Self-affection is the real dwelling to which we must always return with a view to a faithfulness to ourselves and an ability to welcome the other as …

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Sexual difference is probably the issue in our time which could be our 'salvation' if we thought it through.

- Luce Irigaray