This question assumes that the history of philosophy is of importance for feminists, an assumption that is warranted by the sheer volume of recent feminist writing on the canon. Keywords critical theory, feminism, gender, philosophy. Hypatia, the flagship feminist philosophy journal, in which she stated that. Feminist philosophy is an approach to philosophy from a feminist perspective and also the employment of philosophical methods to feminist topics and questions. While feminists around the world have differed in causes, goals, and intentions depending on time, culture, and country, most western feminist historians assert that all movements that work to obtain womens rights. Feminist philosophy feminism, phenomenology, and genealogy. Feminist reflections on the history of philosophy will be of interest to historians of philosophy, feminist theorists, womens studies faculty and students, and humanists interested in canon formation and transformation. Keywords feminist philosophy feminist science studies gender bias women. The question of womens agency was salient for feminist philosophers because womens identities took shape in settings that.
Feminist theory, philosophy and transdisciplinarity sage journals. A key aspect of feminist political theoryphilosophy is feminist epistemology. Feminist theory archive collections pembroke center for. Philosophy, feminist literary criticism and the difference 26 in titles such as of grammatology derrida, 1967 or dissemination derrida, 1972, derrida questions western beliefs in excessive logocentrism, reasoned as the epistemological centre for truth and law. Download pdf feminism and ancient philosophy free online. Some reflections on feminist philosophy feminist philosophers. Multicultural and postcolonial feminist challenges to philosophy 1. Platos republic and feminism philosophy cambridge core. Feminist history of philosophy bibliography philpapers. It draws strong connections between educational developments.
Feminist history of philosophy has played a significant role in this transformation. So long as law is a form social power takes, an avenue for relief of injury, a right of citizenship, a lever for social legitimacy, and a force in womens lives, feminist jurisprudence. Angloamericananalytic, continental philosophy, history of philosophy, and nonwestern philosophy among others. The richest historical target for feminist critiques of philosophies of art has been the. List of books and articles about feminist theology. So think of the posts that follow as the reflections of a former hater. Under the umbrella of this general characterization there are, however, many interpretations of women and their oppression, so that it is a mistake to think of feminism as a. Journal of the history of ideas will perhaps be regarded as more history than philosophy by some promotion committees, but it has a good record of publishing work about. Feminist philosophy attempts to reevaluate and alter traditional philosophy from inside the feminist framework, criticizing traditional philosophy from the perspective of feminist beliefs and philosophies.
In that context when receiving a question that suggests transwomen always already enter feminist spaces through a history of male privilege there is already little to salvage. Multicultural and postcolonial feminist challenges to philosophy 2. History of feminism in the united states thoughtco. One facet is a critical analysis of the misogyny and sexism in individual canonical philosophers. In this way, philosophy contributes to the cultural constructions of gender that play a part in legitimating and maintaining mens power over women. The aim of the conference is to create a space for critical feminist practices of reading. One argument is that a feminist ought not to waste time on theoretical debate, but rather work to change the world in a more direct fashion. I want to put aside these unavoidable disputes and reflect on the importance of feminist philosophy for the future of philosophical. A conclusion summarizes the main arguments and highlights their theoretical and political implications. The claim that plato was a feminist is very common in discussions of republic v, and also in recent feminist discussions. Feminist reflections on the history of philosophy charlotte. It appears that embodiment might play a crucial role as feminist theology tries to theorize the maleness of christ and to consider it positively. Syllabi and lecture notes from the zillah eisenstein collection, ms.
After a brief account of the history of feminist philosophy and various issues regarding defining feminism, the entry discusses the three main sections on 1 approaches to feminist philosophy, 2 feminist interventions in philosophy, and 3 feminist. This is the first book to offer a systematic account of feminist philosophy as a distinctive field of philosophy. Philosophy of history, the study either of the historical process and its development or of the methods used by historians to understand their material. I want to put aside these unavoidable disputes and reflect on the importance. Feminist philosophy internet encyclopedia of philosophy. Alison stone, an introduction to feminist philosophy. During that period women in many academic disciplines, including philosophy, began to question why there were almost no works by women in the canons of their disciplines and why there were so few women in their professions. Learn more feminism and history of philosophy oxford readings in feminism 1st edition.
Schiebinger on women in science, with updated reflections by. The black womanistfeminism or black feminist thought movement comes out of the feminist movement of the 1970s and is a direct interface with the civil rights movement, as it recognizes that women of african descent in the u. Feminist philosophy involves both reinterpreting philosophical texts and methods in order to supplement the feminist movement and attempts to criticise or reevaluate the ideas of traditional philosophy from within a feminist framework. Some feminist historians of philosophy extend their critique to the western philosophical tradition as a whole. Lilli alanen nee gullichsen, born pori, 1941 is a finnish philosopher and professor emeritus of history of philosophy at department of philosophy at uppsala university, sweden.
Oct 14, 2004 feminist reflections on the history of philosophy the new synthese historical library alanen, lilli, witt, charlotte on. View feminist philosophy research papers on academia. Feminist reflections on the history of philosophy lilli alanen. Pdf some thoughts on the place of women in early modern. Sep 08, 2014 but i wanted to address this topic because i used to think feminist philosophy was bad too. Feminist reflections on the history of philosophy the new. About feminist philosophy department of philosophy. It also informs the profession about the work of the apa committee on the status of women. Women and philosophy in 18th century germany gathers for the first time an exceptional group of scholars with the explicit aim of composing a comprehensive portrait of the complex and manifold contributions on the part of women in 18th century germany. Feminism is grounded on the belief that women are oppressed or disadvantaged by comparison with men, and that their oppression is in some way illegitimate or unjustified. Philosophy, feminist literary criticism and the difference luisa posada kubissa complutense university, madrid, spain this paper discusses the presentday philosophical rupture away from identitarian thinking, and how the former has influenced the world of the feminist literary criticism of today. Feminist history of philosophy stanford encyclopedia of philosophy. If you need a fast decision, inquiries journal offers expedited processing of your submission for a small fee.
Feminist reflections on the history of philosophy in. Feminist work in the history of philosophy has come of age as an innovative field. While feminists around the world have differed in causes, goals, and intentions depending on time, culture, and country, most western feminist historians assert that all movements that work to obtain womens rights should be considered by whom. Opinion feminism and the future of philosophy the new. In this analysis of the history, contributions, and challenges faced by feminist philosophy of science, i argue that engaged case study work and interdisciplinarity have been central to the success of feminist philosophy of science in producing socially rele. Globalizing feminist bioethics contains many excellent and interesting articles. Oct 24, 2019 european political philosophy centered on a conflict between two great, wealthy men in the 18th century. Feminist methodological reflections on the history of philosophy. The feminism of plato is exemplary and unparalleled in philosophy or political theory. A journal of feminist philosophy is a forum for cuttingedge work in feminist philosophy.
Women do history of philosophyrecent scholarship, with talks by agnes. Articles submitted to the newsletter should be limited to 10 doublespaced pages and must follow the apa guidelines for genderneutral language. It is oriented toward students in feminist philosophy and womens studies classes as well as a general audience interested in feminist theory. The goal of the az series is to provide pithy coverage of important terminology and figures in philosophy. Feminist epistemologists question the objectivity of social and philosophical sciences by contending that standards of authority and credibility are socially constructed and thus reflect and reentrench the sociopolitical status quo. Philosophical feminism philosophical feminism feminist theories of agency. Feminist philosophers have also changed the history of philosophy by appropriating its ideas for feminist purposes.
Both feminist social and political philosophy and feminist ethics presuppose a theory of womens agencyi. Especially insightful are articles on ethics and gender, autonomy and pornography, feelings, and a responsible and democratic epistemology. Richly interdisciplinary in orientation, hypatia serves as a resource for the philosophy and wider womens studies communities and for all those interested in philosophical issues raised by feminism. This extremely accessible textbook provides a wideranging analysis of the relations between philosophy and feminist thought. It is an important and exciting new book, relevant to bioethicists, womens studies scholars, and philosophers interested in ethics or social and political philosophy. This entry explores the different ways that feminist philosophers are interacting with the western philosophical tradition. The first wave of feminism emphasised on womens emancipation and equality, whereas the second wave focused on female oppressions and struggled for their liberation. A third of the faculty and a growing number of graduate students in philosophy have active research and teaching interests in feminist philosophy of science and applied ethics, as well as the philosophical underpinnings of gender studies.
Feminist philosophy is thus not a kind of philosophy. Feminist philosophies az is a reference covering contemporary feminist philosophy. Charlotte witt, feminist history of philosophy philpapers. The earliest feminist philosophers examined gender bias in traditional social and political institutions. Important turning points in the history of feminist psychology can sometimes be traced to particular momentsspecific publications or situations in which an individual or group sparked. Use the link below to share a fulltext version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Feminist reflections on the history of philosophy lilli. Feminist jurisprudence thus pioneers a relation between life and law through which womens unequal social reality will be legally confronted and transformed. This entry provides an overview of all the entries in the feminist philosophy section of the stanford encyclopedia of philosophy sep. Second, the thirdwave feminism of the 1980s and 1990s has turned its critical techniques back on feminisms own longstanding habit of making claims on behalf of women. Accessible in approach, this book is ideal for students and researchers interested in feminist philosophy, feminist theory, womens studies, and political theory. The work is united by its authors commitment to feminism in some form and by their belief that an engagement between feminism and philosophy will have both theoretical and practical benefits for everyone.
A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Scholars examine the constructive interaction between continental and american philosophy, as well as novel developments in the ideas and theories of past philosophers that have relevance for contemporary thinkers. Philosophical feminism feminist theories of agency. This chapter charts the history of 30 years of study, research and teaching in feminist theology in the uk. Feminist philosophy stanford encyclopedia of philosophy. In fact, feminist concerns can appear in almost all areas of traditional philosophy. Feminist history of philosophy stanford encyclopedia of. In adichies brief exchange, the interviewer set her question up in ways that seemed leading. You are a philosopher, doing feminist work and you have. Feminist philosophy the rubric feminist philosophy applies to work in many philosophical subareas, often spanning several disciplines. Both naturally focused on the relative rights of men. The journal of speculative philosophy publishes systematic and interpretive essays about basic philosophical questions. List of books and articles about feminist theology online.
Feminist history of philosophy is a reclamation and reformation project focused on the history of western philosophy. Philosophical feminism arose during the womens movement of the 1960s and 70s. Some typical arguments of this feminist approach to philosophy center on how traditional methods of philosophy have accepted that the social norms about male and. The second meaning of feminist philosophy is to describe attempts within the discipline of philosophy to critique traditionalist philosophy by applying feminist analysis. I address each of these issues in the discussion below. List of books and articles about feminist philosophy. Feminist philosophy examines issues that are traditionally found in practical ethics and political philosophy, metaphysics, epistemology and philosophy of language.
Section 4 feminist methodological reflections on the history of philosophy discusses the methodological issues raised by feminist work on the history of philosophy. Burkes reflections on the revolution in france 1790 criticized the idea of natural rights as a rationale for violent revolution. Feminist philosophy routledge encyclopedia of philosophy. Our strengths lie in feminist philosophy of science and in applied ethics, and we have hosted a number of high profile conferences as well. For myself, though, i dont actually think any of these criticisms were ever the main reason i didnt like feminist philosophy even if they provided some post hoc justification. European political philosophy centered on a conflict between two great, wealthy men in the 18th century. Examining not only feminist critiques of philosophical ideas, gatens also looks at the ways in which feminist theory can. Download feminism and ancient philosophy ebook pdf or read online books in pdf, epub, and mobi format. It links developments in curriculum and pedagogy to the theoretical and political changes that occurred within feminist thought and practice during that period. It explores how feminist authors continue a critical engagement with christology trying to carry on the retelling of jesus story. Feminist aesthetics stanford encyclopedia of philosophy. This is to use the canon as other movements have doneas a resource, and as confirmation that a feminist perspective or problem is securely rooted in our philosophical culture. Feminism and history of philosophy and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Feminist philosophers are a diverse group as there is not just one school of feminist philosophy.
From its outset, feminist historians of philosophy have raised issues of canon formation and have developed new and productive reading strategies in their efforts to attend both to women and to the role of the feminine in the history of philosophy. Feminist jurisprudence find articles, news, periodicals. Feminism and the history of philosophy the blackwell. But her deleuzian account of feminist theory, which she effectively equates with feminist philosophy, swallows the former up into the latter, and gives a partial view in which most of what constitutes the history of feminist theory does not in fact qualify as feminist theory on groszs definition. Feminist philosophy involves both reinterpreting philosophical texts and methods in order to supplement the feminist movement and attempts to criticise or reevaluate the ideas of traditional philosophy from. The history of feminism comprises the narratives chronological or thematic of the movements and ideologies which have aimed at equal rights for women. The third wave stressed the individual empowerment. This article addresses the question of the relation between disciplines and transdisciplinary practices and concepts through a discussion of the relationship between philosophy and the emblematically transdisciplinary practice of feminist theory, via a discussion of interdisciplinarity and related terms in gender studies. Choice the essays in this book introduce to american readers the work of a group of british feminist philosophers, representing both the continental and the analytic traditions, who argue that philosophy. The new synthese historical library texts and studies in the history of philosophy, vol 55. Even sympathetic male philosophers may see such philosophy as the province of women, particularly since most writing on feminist topics is by women and feminists sometimes seem not to welcome male. She specialises in the history of philosophy with particular interest in rene descartes and david hume but she has also contributed to feminist philosophy. She has published articles in british journal for the history of philosophy, philosophy compass, and the modern schoolman, along with book chapters in feminist interpretations of mary astell, the routledge companion to the seventeenth century, and women on liberty, 16001800.
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