Philosophy in a Feminist Voice Critiques and Reconstructions

Name: Philosophy in a Feminist Voice Critiques and Reconstructions
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ISBN: 9780691019369

ISBN-10: 0691019363

ISBN-13: 9780691019369

Edition: 1998

Authors: Janet A. Kourany

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In this book, Janet Kourany offers an antidote to the pervasive and pernicious strains in Western philosophy that discount women. Most areas of Western philosophy tend not only to ignore women, but also to perpetuate long-standing antifeminine biases of the society as a whole. It does not have to be this way. Rather than be part of the problem, philosophy can be a powerful force for much needed social change. In this collection of essays by some of the most noted feminist philosophers, Kourany showcases ideas on the newest work of Western philosophy that is benefiting women as well as men. Included here are articles by Eileen O'Neill, Louise Antony, Virginia Held, Susan Okin, Carolyn…

Book details

List price: $51.00
Copyright year: 1998
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Publication date: 1/18/1998
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 344
Size: 7.44" wide x 8.90" long x 0.80" tall
Weight: 1.056
Language: English



Preface


Notes on Contributors


Introduction: Philosophy in a Feminist Voice?


History of Philosophy: Disappearing Ink: Early Modern Women Philosophers and Their Fate in History


Philosophy of Persons: "Human Nature" and Its Role in Feminist Theory


Ethics: Feminist Reconceptualizations in Ethics


Political Philosophy: Feminism and Political Theory


Aesthetics: Perceptions, Pleasures, Arts: Considering Aesthetics


Philosophy of Religion: Philosophy of Religion in Different Voices


Epistemology: Voice and Voicelessness: A Modest Proposal?


Philosophy of Science: A New Program for Philosophy of Science, in Many Voices


Philosophy of Language: Semantics in a New Key


Afterword: The Feminist as Other


Index