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Feminist Philosophy: An Introduction provides a comprehensive
coverage of the core elements of feminist philosophy in the
analytical tradition. Part 1 examines the feminist issues and
practical problems that confront us as ordinary people. Part 2
examines the recent and historical arguments surrounding the
subject area, looking into the theoretical frameworks we use to
discuss these issues and applying them to everyday life. With
contemporary and lively debates throughout, Elinor Mason provides a
rigorous and yet accessible overview of a rich array of topics
including: feminism in a global context work and care reproductive
rights sex work sexual violence and harassment sexism, oppression,
and misogyny intersectionality objectification consent ideology,
false consciousness, and adaptive preferences. An outstanding
introduction which will equip the reader with a thorough knowledge
of the fundamentals of feminism, Feminist Philosophy is essential
reading for those approaching the subject for the first time.
Philosophy for Everyone begins by explaining what philosophy is
before exploring the questions and issues at the foundation of this
important subject. Key topics in this new edition and their areas
of focus include: Moral philosophy - the nature of our moral
judgments and reactions, whether they aim at some objective moral
truth, or are mere personal or cultural preferences; and the
possibility of moral responsibility given the sorts of things that
cause behavior; Political philosophy - fundamental questions about
the nature of states and their relationship to the citizens within
those states Epistemology - what our knowledge of the world and
ourselves consists in, and how we come to have it; and whether we
should form beliefs by trusting what other people tell us;
Philosophy of mind - what it means for something to have a mind,
and how minds should be understood and explained; Philosophy of
science - foundational conceptual issues in scientific research and
practice, such as whether scientific theories are true; and
Metaphysics - fundamental questions about the nature of reality,
such as whether we have free will, or whether time travel is
possible. This book is designed to be used in conjunction with the
free 'Introduction to Philosophy' MOOC (massive open online course)
created by the University of Edinburgh's Eidyn research centre, and
hosted by the Coursera platform
(www.coursera.org/course/introphil).This book is also highly
recommended for anyone looking for a short overview of this
fascinating discipline.
Feminist Philosophy: An Introduction provides a comprehensive
coverage of the core elements of feminist philosophy in the
analytical tradition. Part 1 examines the feminist issues and
practical problems that confront us as ordinary people. Part 2
examines the recent and historical arguments surrounding the
subject area, looking into the theoretical frameworks we use to
discuss these issues and applying them to everyday life. With
contemporary and lively debates throughout, Elinor Mason provides a
rigorous and yet accessible overview of a rich array of topics
including: feminism in a global context work and care reproductive
rights sex work sexual violence and harassment sexism, oppression,
and misogyny intersectionality objectification consent ideology,
false consciousness, and adaptive preferences. An outstanding
introduction which will equip the reader with a thorough knowledge
of the fundamentals of feminism, Feminist Philosophy is essential
reading for those approaching the subject for the first time.
What determines whether an action is right or wrong? One appealing
idea is that a moral code ought to contain a number of rules that
tell people how to behave and that are simple and few enough to be
easily learned. Another appealing idea is that the consequences of
actions matter, often more than anything else. Rule
consequentialism tries to weave these two ideas into a general
theory of morality. This theory holds that morally wrong actions
are the ones forbidden by rules whose acceptance would maximize the
overall good. Morality, Rules, and Consequences: A Critical Reader
explores for students and researchers the relationship between
consequentialist theory and moral rules. Most of the chapters focus
on rule consequentialism or on the distinction between act and rule
versions of consequentialism. Contributors, among them the leading
philosophers in the discipline, suggest ways of assessing whether
rule consequentialism could be a satisfactory moral theory. These
essays, all of which are previously unpublished, provide students
in moral philosophy with essential material and ask key questions
on just what the criteria for an adequate moral theory might be.
Philosophy for Everyone begins by explaining what philosophy is
before exploring the questions and issues at the foundation of this
important subject. Key topics in this new edition and their areas
of focus include: Moral philosophy - the nature of our moral
judgments and reactions, whether they aim at some objective moral
truth, or are mere personal or cultural preferences; and the
possibility of moral responsibility given the sorts of things that
cause behavior; Political philosophy - fundamental questions about
the nature of states and their relationship to the citizens within
those states Epistemology - what our knowledge of the world and
ourselves consists in, and how we come to have it; and whether we
should form beliefs by trusting what other people tell us;
Philosophy of mind - what it means for something to have a mind,
and how minds should be understood and explained; Philosophy of
science - foundational conceptual issues in scientific research and
practice, such as whether scientific theories are true; and
Metaphysics - fundamental questions about the nature of reality,
such as whether we have free will, or whether time travel is
possible. This book is designed to be used in conjunction with the
free 'Introduction to Philosophy' MOOC (massive open online course)
created by the University of Edinburgh's Eidyn research centre, and
hosted by the Coursera platform
(www.coursera.org/course/introphil).This book is also highly
recommended for anyone looking for a short overview of this
fascinating discipline.
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