Body's Theology: The Western Feminist Conception of Body, Identity

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This study examines the historical background that made the body a central focus in Western feminist thought, revealing the exclusion and marginalization of the body and its embodiment in religious and philosophical thought.

 This marginalization, in some instances, led to the emergence of a radical feminist revolution that made the body a defining element of identity. The study is primarily based on an analysis of "feminist phenomenology of the body" as a profound philosophical approach that restores the female body to its rightful place as a "lived experience." Drawing on philosophers such as Husserl, Heidegger, and Merleau-Ponty, the study ultimately affirms the general principle of the uniqueness of the female body. It concludes by proposing a conciliatory vision that seeks to transcend the apparent dichotomy between the religious perspective, which views the body as an instrument of worship and refinement, and the philosophical perspective, which treats it as a fundamental medium for engaging with and understanding the world.

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