Women of ideas : interviews from Philosophy bites / edited by Suki Finn.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Finn, Suki, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women philosophers--Interviews.

Women philosophers.

Philosophy.

Genre:

Interviews.

Physical Description:

xxiii, 313 pages ; 21 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Oxford, United Kingdom : Oxford University Press, 2021.

Summary:

"Thirty leading women philosophers draw on and advance the rich heritage of the philosophical tradition to explore topics of pressing interest for today.0Women of Ideas is edited by Suki Finn, based upon interviews by David Edmonds and Nigel Warburton, from Philosophy Bites, the world's foremost philosophy podcast. These conversations illuminate diverse aspects of being human: personal, social, ethical, and political. The contributors discuss the relations between humans and animals, between genders, between tastes, between cultures, and between nations. They look at some of the things that are wrong with our world, such as injustice, deprivation, and bias; they consider the role of civility, trust, and consent in our interactions. There are reflections on the history of philosophy from Plato to Beauvoir, comparisons between Western philosophy and Buddhist philosophy, and discussion of philosophy in Africa. The volume concludes by investigating how philosophy works, how it makes progress, and its role in public life. Anyone interested in philosophical reflection on themselves and our world will find much to stimulate them here"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: INTERVIEWS

1. What Is A Woman? / Amia Srinivasan

2. Men's And Women's Natures / Janet Radcliffe Richards

3. What Neuroscience Can Teach Us About Morality / Patricia Smith Churchland

4. The Status Of Animals / Christine M. Korsgaard

5. Do Victims Have Obligations Too? / Ashwini Vasanthakumar

6. Blame And Historic Injustice / Miranda Flicker

7. Social Deprivation / Kimberley Brownlee

8. The Right To Exclude / Sarah Fine

9. Multiculturalism And Liberalism / Anne Phillips

10. Implicit Bias / Jennifer Saul

11. Disgust / Martha C. Nussbaum

12. Disagreement About Taste / Elisabeth Schellekens

13. Language And Context / Emma Borg

14. Swearing / Rebecca Roache

15. Civility / Teresa M. Bejan

16. Trustworthiness / Katherine Hawley

17. Medical Consent / Onora O'Neill

18. Knowing A Person / Katalin Farkas

19. Intuitions About Knowledge / Jennifer Nagel

20. Michel Foucault And Knowledge / Susan James

21. The Life And Work Of Simone De Beauvoir / Kate Kirkpatrick

22. Merleau-Ponty On The Body / Katherine J. Morris

23. Hume And Buddhism / Alison Gopnik

24. Philosophy In Africa / Katrin Flikschuh

25. Plato On War / Angie Hobbs

26. Possible Worlds / Helen Beebee

27. Why Philosophers Use Examples / Tamar Szabo Gendler

28. Progress In Philosophy / Rebecca Newberger Goldstein

29. Philosophy And Public Life / Mary Warnock.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

0198859929

9780198859925

OCLC:

1193596785