Feminist Philosophy (Feminist Theory and Politics) - Softcover

Nagl-Docekal, Herta

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0813365716 ISBN 13: 9780813365718

Publisher: Westview Press, 2004

Synopsis

Are we in a post-feminist era? Has the term, feminist, grown out of its resisted stance? What from today's standpoint is an appropriate concept of feminist philosophy? And is it not the case that all people thinking democratically must share its central concern? In this book internationally acclaimed philosopher Herta Nagl-Docekal discusses and critiques the theories of today. Her study ranges across philosophical anthropology, aesthetics, philosophy of science, the critique of reason, political theory, and philosophy of law. Continually confronting the persistent problem of the hierarchical relations of the sexes, Nagl-Docekal affirms the importance of feminist thought as she presses for effective approaches to common problems.

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Feminist Philosophy Discusses and critiques the theories of today. Confronts the entire field with the problem of the hierarchical relations of the sexes. Affirms the importance of feminist thought as Herta Nagl-Docekal presses for new approaches to common problems. Full description

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In four powerful chapters, internationally acclaimed philosopher Herta Nagl-Docekal not only confronts our notions of sex, art, reason, and politics with the persistent problem of the hierarchical relations of the sexes but redefines these stances making them adequate perspectives for today.. Are we in a post-feminist era? Has the term, feminist, grown out of its resisted stance? What from today's standpoint is an appropriate concept of feminist philosophy? And is it not the case that all people thinking democratically must share its central concern? In Feminist Philosophy , internationally acclaimed philosopher Herta Nagl-Docekal discusses and critiques the theories of today. Her study ranges across philosophical anthropology, aesthetics, philosophy of science, the critique of reason, political theory, and philosophy of law. Feminist Philosophy confronts the entire field with the problem of the hierarchical relations of the sexes. Throughout her work, Nagl-Docekal affirms the importance of feminist thought as she presses for new approaches to common problems.

About this edition

• Publisher: Westview Press
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0813365716
• ISBN 13: 9780813365718
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 276