The Blackwell guide to feminist philosophy

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The Blackwell guide to feminist philosophy

edited by Linda Martín Alcoff and Eva Feder Kittay

(Blackwell philosophy guides, 20)

Blackwell, 2007

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Includes bibliographical references and indexes

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The Blackwell Guide to Feminist Philosophy is a definitive introduction to the field, consisting of 15 newly-contributed essays that apply philosophical methods and approaches to feminist concerns. Offers a key view of the project of centering women's experience. Includes topics such as feminism and pragmatism, lesbian philosophy, feminist epistemology, and women in the history of philosophy.

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Acknowledgments. Notes on Contributors. Introduction: Linda Martin Alcoff (Syracuse University) and Eva Feder Kittay (Stony Brook University). Part I: Women and the Philosophical Canon:. 1. Justifying the Inclusion of Women in Our Histories of Philosophy: The Case of Marie de Gournay: Eileen O'Neill (University of Massachusetts at Amherst). 2. Feminism and the History of Philosophy: Robin May Schott (Danish University of Education). 3. Pragmatism: Shannon Sullivan (Pennsylvania State University). Part II: Ethical Inquiries:. 4. Ethics and Feminism: Marilyn Friedman (Washington University in St Louis) and Angela Bolte (University of Nevada-Reno). 5. Moral Psychology: Margaret Urban Walker (Arizona State University). 6. Feminist Bioethics: Where We've Been, Where We're Going: Hilde Lindemann (Michigan State University). 7. Feminism and Disability: Anita Silvers (San Francisco State University). Part III: Political Perspectives:. 8. Feminist Political Philosophy: Nancy Hirschmann (University of Pennsylvania). 9. Postcolonial Feminisms: Genealogies and Recent Directions: Ofelia Schutte (University of South Florida in Tampa). 10. Lesbian Philosophy: Cheshire Calhoun (Colby College). 11. Can Third Wave Feminism Be Inclusive? Intersectionality, Its Problems and New Directions: Naomi Zack (University of Oregon). Part IV: Knowing and Representing:. 12. Feminist Epistemologies and Women's Lives: Lorraine Code (York University in Toronto). 13. Feminist Epistemology and Philosophy of Science: Elizabeth Potter (Mills College). 14. Feminism and Aesthetics: Peg Brand (Indiana University in Bloomington). 15. Feminism and Poststructuralism: A Deleuzian Approach: Tamsin Lorraine (Swarthmore College). Author Index. Subject Index

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