Feminist Philosophies A-Z

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Edinburgh University Press, 2007 - Philosophy - 171 pages
A concise alphabetical guide to the key terms, issues, theoretical approaches, projects and thinkers in feminist philosophy.Feminist Philosophies A-Z covers contemporary material in a number of feminist approaches. It illustrates the complexity, range and interconnectedness of issues in feminist philosophy while making clear the relationship of feminist philosophy to the rest of philosophy as a discipline (epistemology, metaphysics, ethics, social philosophy and metaphysics). Entries are pithy, detailed, informative and are cross-referenced to guide the reader through the lively debates in feminism.This volume is an indispensable resource for philosophers, students, and Women's Studies faculties as well as anyone with an interest in feminist philosophy.

About the author (2007)

Nancy Arden McHugh is Associate Professor of Philosophy, Wittenberg University, Ohio. She is the author of published articles on epistemology and on feminist theory in various philosophy journals.

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