Feminist Perspectives in PhilosophyMorwenna Griffiths, Margaret Whitford "... excellent... Especially insightful are articles on ethics and gender, autonomy and pornography, feelings, and a responsible and democratic epistemology." --Choice The essays in this book introduce to American readers the work of a group of British feminist philosophers, representing both the Continental and the analytic traditions, who argue that philosophy is in urgent need of a feminist perspective. |
Contents
On Not Being Afraid of Natural Sex Differences 29 | 29 |
Reflections on Ethics and Gender | 42 |
Autonomy and Pornography | 58 |
The Philosophers Child | 72 |
Autonomy and Identity in Feminist Thinking | 90 |
Luce Irigarays Critique of Rationality | 109 |
Feminism Feelings and Philosophy | 131 |
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