In this book, Janet Kourany offers an antidote to the pervasive and pernicious strains in Western philosophy that discount women. Most areas of Western philosophy tend not only to ignore women, but also to perpetuate long-standing antifeminine biases of the society as a whole. It does not have to be this way. Rather than be part of the problem, philosophy can be a powerful force for much needed social change. In this collection of essays by some of the most noted feminist philosophers, Kourany showcases ideas on the newest work of Western philosophy that is benefiting women as well as men. Included here are articles by Eileen O’Neill, Louise Antony, Virginia Held, Susan Okin, Carolyn Korsmeyer, Nancy Frankenberry, Lorraine Code, Janet Kourany, Andrea Nye, and Susan Bordo, all of whom show further directions in which philosophy ought to proceed.
This book demonstrates that feminist philosophy is not a separate area of philosophy that can safely be ignored by philosophers not ‘in’ it. Rather, it relates to at least most of the major areas of philosophy, and its gains will stand to benefit all philosophers, no matter what their field.
About the author
Janet A. Kourany is editor ofScientific Knowledge and coeditor of
Feminist Philosophies. Among her forthcoming works are
The Gender of Science and
Feminism and Its Critics. She teaches philosophy of science and feminist philosophy at the University of Notre Dame.
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