Feminist Theory: A Philosophical Anthology - Couverture souple

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ISBN 10 : 1405116617 ISBN 13 : 9781405116619

Editeur : Wiley-Blackwell, 2004

Synopsis

Unusual book

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Feminist Theory: A Philosophical Anthology addresses seven philosophically significant questions regarding feminism, its central concepts of sex and gender, and the project of centering women s experience. Topics include the nature of sexist oppression, the sex/gender distinction, how gender–based norms influence conceptions of rationality, knowledge, and scientific objectivity, feminist ethics, feminst perspectives on self and autonomy, whether there exist distinct feminine moral perspectives, and what would comprise true liberation. Features an introductory overview illustrating the development of feminism as a philosophical movement Contains both classic and contemporary sources of feminist thought, including selections by Mary Wollstonecraft, John Stuart Mill, Simone de Beauvior, Kate Millett, bell hooks, Marilyn Frye, Martha Nussbaum, Louise Antony, Sally Haslanger, Helen Longino, Marilyn Friedman, Catharine MacKinnon, and Drucilla Cornell.

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Feminist Theory: A Philosophical Anthology addresses seven philosophically significant questions regarding feminism, its central concepts of sex and gender, and the project of centering women s experience.

The volume s well–chosen essays contemplate the nature of sexist oppression; the sex/gender distinction; how gender–based norms influence conceptions of rationality, knowledge, and scientific objectivity; feminist ethics; feminist perspectives on self and autonomy; whether there exist distinct feminine moral perspectives; and what would comprise true liberation.

With its introductory overview illustrating the development of feminism as a philosophical movement, this book can serve as a useful text in any philosophy course as well as a stand–alone text for a course in feminist theory.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Wiley-Blackwell
• Date d'édition: 2004
• ISBN 10: 1405116617
• ISBN 13: 9781405116619
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 448