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Single Idea 12318

[filed under theme 1. Philosophy / D. Nature of Philosophy / 8. Humour ]

Full Idea

The female body, when taken in its entirety, is the Phallus itself.

Gist of Idea

The female body, when taken in its entirety, is the Phallus itself

Source

Alain Badiou (Briefings on Existence [1998])

Book Ref

Badiou,Alain: 'Briefings on Existence', ed/tr. Madarsz,Norman [SUNY 2006], p.27


A Reaction

Too good to pass over, too crazy to file sensibly, too creepy to have been filed under humour, my candidate for the weirdest remark I have ever read in a serious philosopher, but no doubt if you read Lacan etc for long enough it looks deeply wise.