Philosophy in a Feminist Voice: Critiques and Reconstructions

Published by Princeton University Press 1998

Philosophy in a Feminist Voice

Critiques and Reconstructions

Edited by: Janet A. Kourany

https://doi.org/10.1515/9781400822324

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About this book

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 Korsmeyer, Nancy Frankenberry, Lorraine Code, Janet Kourany, Andrea Nye, and Susan Bordo, all of whom show further directions in which philosophy ought to proceed.

This book demonstrates that feminist philosophy is not a separate area of philosophy that can safely be ignored by philosophers not "in" it. Rather, it relates to at least most of the major areas of philosophy, and its gains will stand to benefit all philosophers, no matter what their field.

Author / Editor information

Janet A. Kourany is editor of Scientific Knowledge and coeditor of Feminist Philosophies. Among her forthcoming works are The Gender of Science and Feminism and Its Critics. She teaches philosophy of science and feminist philosophy at the University of Notre Dame.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
PREFACE Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	ix
NOTES ON CONTRIBUTORS Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	xi
INTRODUCTION: Philosophy in a Feminist Voice? Janet A. Kourany Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	3
HISTORY OF PHILOSOPHY Disappearing Ink: Early Modern Women Philosophers and Their Fate in History Eileen O’Neill Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	17
PHILOSOPHY OF PERSONS “Human Nature” and Its Role in Feminist Theory Louise M. Antony Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	63
ETHICS Feminist Reconceptualizations in Ethics Virginia Held Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	92
POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY Feminism and Political Theory Susan Moller Okin Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	116
AESTHETICS Perceptions, Pleasures, Arts: Considering Aesthetics Carolyn Korsmeyer Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	145
PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGION Philosophy of Religion in Different Voices Nancy Frankenberry Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	173
EPISTEMOLOGY Voice and Voicelessness: A Modest Proposal? Lorraine Code Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	204
PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE A New Program for Philosophy of Science, in Many Voices Janet A. Kourany Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	231
PHILOSOPHY OF LANGUAGE Semantics in a New Key Andrea Nye Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	263
AFTERWORD: The Feminist as Other Susan Bordo Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	296
INDEX Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	313

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