A Mind of one's own : feminist essays on reason and objectivity
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A Mind of one's own : feminist essays on reason and objectivity
（Feminist theory and politics）
Westview Press, 1993
- : hbk
- : pbk
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: hbk ISBN 9780813379371
Description
With philosophy so steeped in patriarchal tradition how is it possible for feminists to work within it? In this volume, 13 feminist theorists discuss whether traditional ideals of objectivity and rationality should be given a place within the committed feminist view of philosophy and the world.
Table of Contents
- Feminism and Aristotle's rational ideal, Marcia L. Homiak
- cartesian reason and gendered reason, Margaret Atherton
- Hume - the reflective women's epistemologist?, Annette C. Baier
- could it be worth thinking about Kant on sex and marriage?, Barbara Herman
- maleness, metaphor and the "crisis" of reason, Genevieve Lloyd
- one being objective and being objectified, Sally Haslanger
- reason and essence in the legal thought of Catharine MacKinnon, Elizabeth Rapaport
- though this be method, yet there is madness in it - paranoia and liberal epistemology, Naomi Scheman
- resurrecting embodiment - toward a feminist materialism, Robin May Schott
- Quine as feminist - the radical import of naturalized epistemology, Louise M. Anthony
- feminist contractarianism, Jean Hampton
- essential tensions, phase two - feminist, philosophical and social studies of science, Helen E. Longino
- feminist metaphysics, Charlotte Witt.
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: pbk ISBN 9780813379388
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The tradition of Western philosophy has come down to us from white males, nearly all of whom are demonstrably sexist, even misogynist. Is this tradition so imbued with patriarchy that it is impossible for feminists to work within it? In this splendidly provocative volume, thirteen feminist theorists address the question of whether there is a place for the traditional ideals of objectivity and rationality in a committed feminist view of philosophy and of the world. A Mind of Ones Own stands as testimony to the variety, vigor, and vitality of current feminist philosophy. The tradition of Western philosophyin particular, the ideals of reason and objectivityhas come down to us from white males, nearly all of whom are demonstrably sexist, even misogynist. What are the implications of this fact for contemporary feminists working within this tradition? Is this tradition so imbued with patriar chy that it is impossible for feminists to work on the same problems or to use the same tools? Or can feminists remain feminists while helping themselves to the philosophical tradition?In this splendidly provocative volume, thirteen feminist theorists of many different persuasions address these questions.
The chapters touch on many historical figures as well as many contemporary modes of thought, but a common theme running through them all is the question of whether there is a place for the traditional ideals of objectivity and rationality in a committed feminist view of philosophy and of the world. A Mind of Ones Own stands as testimony to the variety, vigor, and vitality of current feminist philosophy. It will be essential reading and an essential reference for philosophers as well as for all scholars and students concerned about the nature of knowledge and our pursuit of it.
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- (Louise M. Antony and Charlotte Witt. )
- Feminism and Aristotles Rational Ideal
- (Marcia L. Homiak. )
- Cartesian Reason and Gendered Reason
- (Margaret Atherton. )
- Hume: The Reflective Womens Epistemologist?
- (Annette C. Baier. )
- Could It Be Worth Thinking About Kant on Sex and Marriage?
- (Barbara Herman. )
- Maleness, Metaphor, and the Crisis of Reason
- (Genevieve Lloyd. )
- On Being Objective and Being Objectified
- (Sally Haslanger. )
- Generalizing Gender: Reason and Essence in the Legal Thought of Catharine MacKinnon
- (Elizabeth Rapaport. )
- Though This Be Method, Yet There Is Madness in It: Paranoia and Liberal Epistemology
- (Naomi Scheman. )
- Resurrecting Embodiment: Toward a Feminist Materialism
- (Robin May Schott. )
- Quine as Feminist: The Radical Import of Naturalized Epistemology
- (Louise M. Antony. )
- Feminist Contractarianism
- (Jean Hampton. )
- Essential TensionsPhase Two: Feminist, Philosophical, and Social Studies of Science
- (Helen E. Longino. )
- Feminist Metaphysics
- (Charlotte Witt.)
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