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A mind of one's own : feminist essays on reason and objectivity / edited by Louise M. Antony and Charlotte E. Witt.

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Format:
Book
Contributor:
Antony, Louise M.
Witt, Charlotte, 1951-
Series:
Feminist theory and politics
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Feminist theory.
Philosophy--History.
Philosophy.
History.
Feminist criticism.
Physical Description:
xix, 443 pages ; 23 cm.
Edition:
Second edition.
Place of Publication:
Boulder : Westview Press, 2001.
Summary:
A book of tremendous influence when it first appeared, A Mind of One's Own reminded readers that the tradition of Western philosophy -- in particular, the ideals of reason and objectivity -- has come down to us from white males, nearly all of whom are demonstrably sexist, even misogynist. In this second edition, the original authors continue to ask, "What are the implications of this fact for contemporary feminists working within this tradition?" The second edition pursues this question about the value of reason and objectivity in new directions using the fresh perspectives and diverse viewpoints of the new generation of feminist philosophers. A Mind of One's Own is essential reading and an essential reference for philosophers and for all scholars and students concerned about the nature of knowledge and our pursuit of it.
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
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 tensions
phase two : feminist, philosophical, and social studies of science / Helen E. Longino
Feminist metaphysics / Charlotte Witt.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0813366062
0813366070
OCLC:
49225407

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