Marilena Chauí
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Marilena de Souza Chaui is a Brazil
ian philosopher. She has been teaching political
and modern philosophy
in the Department of Philosophy of the University of São Paulo
since 1967, when she presented her dissertation on Merleau-Ponty. She is the author of, among others,
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian philosopher. She has been teaching political
Political philosophy
Political philosophy is the study of such topics as liberty, justice, property, rights, law, and the enforcement of a legal code by authority: what they are, why they are needed, what, if anything, makes a government legitimate, what rights and freedoms it should protect and why, what form it...
and modern philosophy
Modern philosophy
Modern philosophy is a type of philosophy that originated in Western Europe in the 17th century, and is now common worldwide. It is not a specific doctrine or school , although there are certain assumptions common to much of it, which helps to distinguish it from earlier philosophy.The 17th and...
in the Department of Philosophy of the University of São Paulo
University of São Paulo
Universidade de São Paulo is a public university in the Brazilian state of São Paulo. It is the largest Brazilian university and one of the country's most prestigious...
since 1967, when she presented her dissertation on Merleau-Ponty. She is the author of, among others,
- O que é Ideologia
- Escritos sobre a Universidade
- Cultura e Democracia: o discurso competente e outras falas
- Da realidade sem mistério ao mistério do mundo: Espinosa (Spinoza), VoltaireVoltaireFrançois-Marie Arouet , better known by the pen name Voltaire , was a French Enlightenment writer, historian and philosopher famous for his wit and for his advocacy of civil liberties, including freedom of religion, free trade and separation of church and state...
e Merleau-Ponty - A nervura do real: Imanência e Liberdade em Espinosa
- Espinosa e Política em Espinosa.