In this book, Janet Kourany offers an antidote to the pervasive
and pernicious strains in Western philosophy that discount women.
Most areas of Western philosophy tend not only to ignore women, but
also to perpetuate long-standing antifeminine biases of the society
as a whole. It does not have to be this way. Rather than be part of
the problem, philosophy can be a powerful force for much needed
social change. In this collection of essays by some of the most
noted feminist philosophers, Kourany showcases ideas on the newest
work of Western philosophy that is benefiting women as well as men.
Included here are articles by Eileen O'Neill, Louise Antony,
Virginia Held, Susan Okin, Carolyn Korsmeyer, Nancy Frankenberry,
Lorraine Code, Janet Kourany, Andrea Nye, and Susan Bordo, all of
whom show further directions in which philosophy ought to
proceed.
This book demonstrates that feminist philosophy is not a
separate area of philosophy that can safely be ignored by
philosophers not "in" it. Rather, it relates to at least most of
the major areas of philosophy, and its gains will stand to benefit
all philosophers, no matter what their field.
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