The Blackwell Guide to Feminist Philosophy

The Blackwell Guide to Feminist Philosophy is a definitive introduction to the field, consisting of 15 newly-contributed essays that apply philosophical methods and approaches to feminist concerns. Offers a key view of the project of centering women s experience. Includes topics such as feminism and pragmatism, lesbian philosophy, feminist epistemology, and women in the history of philosophy.

The Blackwell Guide to Feminist Philosophy is a definitiveintroduction to the field, consisting of 15 newly-contributedessays that apply philosophical methods and approaches to feministconcerns.* * Offers a key view of the project of centering women'sexperience.* Includes topics such as feminism and pragmatism, lesbianphilosophy, feminist epistemology, and women in the history ofphilosophy.

Acknowledgments.Notes on Contributors.Introduction: Linda Martín Alcoff (Syracuse University) andEva Feder Kittay (Stony Brook University).Part I: Women and the Philosophical Canon:.1. Justifying the Inclusion of Women in Our Histories ofPhilosophy: The Case of Marie de Gournay: Eileen O'Neill(University of Massachusetts at Amherst).2. Feminism and the History of Philosophy: Robin May Schott(Danish University of Education).3. Pragmatism: Shannon Sullivan (Pennsylvania StateUniversity).Part II: Ethical Inquiries:.4. Ethics and Feminism: Marilyn Friedman (Washington Universityin St Louis) and Angela Bolte (University of Nevada-Reno).5. Moral Psychology: Margaret Urban Walker (Arizona StateUniversity).6. Feminist Bioethics: Where We've Been, Where We'reGoing: Hilde Lindemann (Michigan State University).7. Feminism and Disability: Anita Silvers (San Francisco StateUniversity).Part III: Political Perspectives:.8. Feminist Political Philosophy: Nancy Hirschmann (Universityof Pennsylvania).9. Postcolonial Feminisms: Genealogies and Recent Directions:Ofelia Schutte (University of South Florida in Tampa).10. Lesbian Philosophy: Cheshire Calhoun (Colby College).11. Can Third Wave Feminism Be Inclusive? Intersectionality, ItsProblems and New Directions: Naomi Zack (University of Oregon).Part IV: Knowing and Representing:.12. Feminist Epistemologies and Women's Lives: LorraineCode (York University in Toronto).13. Feminist Epistemology and Philosophy of Science: ElizabethPotter (Mills College).14. Feminism and Aesthetics: Peg Brand (Indiana University inBloomington).15. Feminism and Poststructuralism: A Deleuzian Approach: TamsinLorraine (Swarthmore College).Author Index.Subject Index