Sylviane Agacinski teaches at the �cole des Hautes �tudes in Paris, and has written extensively on philosophy, architecture, and other topics. She is the wife of the current Prime Minister of France, Lionel Jospin. Her books include Apart�: Conceptions and Death of S�ren Kierkegaard,translated into English in 1988. In recent years, she has played a pivotal role in the feminist parit�movement that has swept France.