What is Irigaray's critique of Heidegger focused on?
Emphasis on earth
Emphasis on water
Emphasis on fire
Emphasis on ether
Answer
Irigaray's critique of Heidegger centers on his emphasis on the earth as the foundation of being, which she argues excludes the feminine. She contends that Heidegger's privileging of the earth as a masculine principle overlooks the importance of the feminine in understanding the relationship between humanity and the natural world.
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