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Book SynopsisHaving 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.
Trade Review...this is an excellent reference work on the subject. * Feminist Collections: A Quarterly Of Women's Studies Resources, vol. 27 Nos. 2-3 (2006) *
...a very useful introduction to the field, its central concepts, and the figures that have influenced it. * American Reference Books Annual, vol. 38 (2007) *
...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. * s, Vol. 21, No. 2 (2007) *
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 *
Table of ContentsPart 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
