For Johnson, feminism must recognize itself as a humanism in order
to avoid certain theoretical quagmires. [The argument] is extremely
provocative, and even, I would say, necessary. This book is sure to
be controversial and of interest to a wide audience in feminist
theory. I know of no other treatment of feminism and humanism that
is so clear, cogent, and systematic. Judith Grant University of
Southern California Feminism is currently at an impasse. Both the
liberation feminism of the 1970's and the more recent feminism of
difference are increasingly faced with the limitations of their own
perspectives. While feminists today generally acknowledge the need
to recognise diversity, they lack a coherent framework through
which this need can be articulated. In Feminism as Radical
Humanism, Pauline Johnson calls for a reassessment of feminism's
relationship to modern humanism. She argues that despite its very
thorough and necessary critique of mainstream formulations of
humanist ideals, feminism itself remains strongly committed to
humanist values. Drawing on a broad range of political and
intellectual traditions, Johnson demonstrates that, only by proudly
affirming its own humanist commitments can feminist theory find a
way to negotiate the impasse in which it currently finds itself.
Feminism as Radical Humanism is an important and controversial
contribution to feminist theory, and to the ongoing debate about
the meaning of contemporary humanism.
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