Knowing the Difference - Feminist Perspectives in Epistemology (Hardcover, Reissue)

The question of difference has always been a controversial issue for feminists. This is certainly true in the case of epistemological questions. What difference does the adoption of a feminist perspective make in relation to traditional knowledge? How are feminist perspectives themselves affected by the difference between women? Both questions require a re-evaluation of issues of objectivity and the justification of knowledge claims in a way that focuses on the subjects who constitute the knowledge producers. Using approaches and methods from both analytic and continental thinking, this collection addresses traditional epistemology and issues raised by postmodern critiques. "Knowing the Difference" features contributions from an international list of contributors including Rosi Braidotti, Gemma Corradi Fiumara, Sabina Lovibond, Liz Stanley and Anna Yeatman, as well as a range of new and innovative thinkers. Margaret Whitford has also published "Merleau-Ponty's Critique of Sartre's Philosophy" (French Forum, 1982); "Feminist Perspectives in Philosophy", co-edited with Morwenna Griffiths (Macmillan 1988, and Indiana University Press, 1988); and "Luce Irigaray: Philosophy in the Femin

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	July 1994
First published:	1994
Editors:	Kathleen Lennon • Margaret Whitford
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	316
Edition:	Reissue
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-08988-3
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Epistemology, theory of knowledge Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Gender studies > Women's studies > Feminism Books > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Epistemology, theory of knowledge
LSN:	0-415-08988-3
Barcode:	9780415089883

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