Jouissance as Ananda: Indian Philosophy, Feminist Theory, and Literature

by Ashmita Khasnabish

Jouissance as Ananda seeks to resolve the often-problematic Western concept of the ego by proposing a cross-cultural theory of consciousness that draws on Indian philosophy. Author Ashmita Khasnabish begins with a critique of Western psychoanalysis, engaging French feminist philosopher Luce Irigaray's concept of jouissance to highlight shortcomings in the work of Freud and Lacan. Khasnabish then seeks to expand the idea of jouissance by comparing...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0739116738
• ISBN13: 9780739116739
• Release Date: April 2006
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Length: 254 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.1"