This revolutionary book empowers its readers by exploring enduring,
challenging, and timely philosophical issues in new essays written
by expert women philosophers. The book will inspire and entice
these philosophers' younger counterparts, curious readers of all
genders, and all who support equity in philosophy. If asked to
envision a philosopher, people might imagine a bearded man,
probably Greek, perhaps in a toga, pontificating about abstract
ideas. Or they might think of that same man in the Enlightenment,
gripping a quill pen and pouring universal truths onto a page. They
may even call to mind a much more modern man, wearing a black
sweater and smoking a cigarette in a Paris cafe, expressing
existential angst in a new novel or essay. What people are unlikely
to picture, though, is a woman. Women have historically been
excluded from the discipline of philosophy and remain largely
marginalized in contemporary textbooks and anthologies. The
under-representation of women in secondary and post-secondary
curricula makes it harder for young women to see themselves as
future philosophers. In fact, it makes it harder for all people to
engage the valuable contributions that women have made and continue
to make to intellectual thought. While some progress has been made
in building a more inclusive world of philosophy, especially in the
last fifty years, important work remains to be done. Philosophy for
Girls helps correct the pervasive and problematic omission of women
from philosophy. Divided into four sections that connect to major,
primary fields in philosophy (metaphysics, epistemology, social and
political philosophy, and ethics), this anthology is unique:
chapters are all written by women, and each chapter opens with an
anecdote about a girl or woman from mythology, history, art,
literature, or science to introduce chapter topics. Further, nearly
all primary and secondary sources used in the chapters are written
by women philosophers. The book is written in a rigorous, academic
spirit but in lively and engaging prose, making serious
philosophical insights accessible to readers who are new to
philosophy. This book appeals to a wide audience. Individual
readers will find value in these pages-especially girls and women
ages 16-24, as well as university and high school educators and
students who want a change from standard anthologies that include
few or no women. The book's contributors both represent and map the
diverse landscape of philosophy, highlighting its engagement with
themes of gender and equity. In doing so, they encourage
philosophers current and future philosophers to explore new
territory and further develop the topography of the field.
Philosophy for Girls is a rigorous yet accessible entry-point to
philosophical contemplation designed to inspire a new generation of
philosophers.
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