Historical Dictionary of Feminist Philosophy

by Catherine Villanueva Gardner

Overview

Having only emerged in the past few decades, Feminist Philosophy is rapidly developing its own thrust in areas of particular importance to feminism-and women more generally-while also reevaluating and reshaping most other fields of philosophy, from ethics to logic and Marxism to environmentalism. It draws not only on feminist philosophers but criticizes, approves, or appropriates the work of the leading philosophers of all times.

The introduction to this reference work provides a useful overview of the subject area and the chronology runs the gamut from Ancient Greek philosophers to contemporary feminist ones. The cross-referenced dictionary entries cover both the central figures and ideas from the historical tradition of philosophy, as well as ideas and theories from contemporary feminist philosophy, such as epistemology (the philosophy of science) and topics that have been introduced by the feminist movement itself, like abortion and sexuality. In addition to including entries on Aristotle, Plato, Descartes, Kant, Wollstonecraft, Beauvoir, and Daly, relevant aspects of other fields of philosophy, the major concepts, and prevailing interpretations and conjectures are also covered. A comprehensive bibliography allows for further reading.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780810853461
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	01/19/2006
Series:	Historical Dictionaries of Religions, Philosophies, and Movements Series , #64
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	296
Product dimensions:	7.14(w) x 8.78(h) x 0.89(d)

About the Author

Catherine Villanueva Gardner is an associate professor in philosophy at the University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth, where she teaches for both the department of Philosophy and for the Women's Studies program. Her previous work includes Women Philosophers: Genre and the Boundaries of Philosophy, an examination of forgotten women philosophers and the reasons for their disappearance.

Table of Contents

Part 1 Editor's Foreword Part 2 Preface Part 3 Acknowledgments Part 4 Chronology Part 5 Introduction Part 6 THE DICTIONARY Part 7 Bibliography Part 8 About the Author

Editorial Reviews

How has relativism informed postmodern feminism? How does Kant figure in the current wave of feminist philosophy? What is the current wave of feminist philosophy? Here dozens of entries take a balanced, objective view to the terms and trends of feminist thought, representing all significant trends and ranging chronologically from early Greek views to those of the present day. Gardner (philosophy, U. of Massachusetts at Dartmouth) offers a succinct introduction for context and then describes the people and schools of thought involved in the ever-evolving study of feminist philosophy. The chronological listing of people and events is particularly helpful as a quick reference, and entries include social issues central to feminist thought such as religion, education, and environment.

Reference and Research Book News

...a very useful introduction to the field, its central concepts, and the figures that have influenced it.

American Reference Books Annual

...accessible and interesting...it would be a good supplement to those beginning their studies in the feminist arena and also offers additional material for academics and feminist writers.

Reference Reviews

...this is an excellent reference work on the subject.

Feminist Collections: A Quarterly Of Women's Studies Resources

...this is an excellent reference work on the subject.

vol. 27 Nos. 2-3 (2006) Feminist Collections: A Quarterly Of Women's Studies Resources

...a very useful introduction to the field, its central concepts, and the figures that have influenced it.

vol. 38 (2007) American Reference Books Annual

...accessible and interesting...it would be a good supplement to those beginning their studies in the feminist arena and also offers additional material for academics and feminist writers.

"American Reference Books Annual"

...accessible and interesting...it would be a good supplement to those beginning their studies in the feminist arena and also offers additional material for academics and feminist writers.

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