Women and Philosophy: Toward a Theory of LiberationCarol C. Gould, Marx W. Wartofsky "Women and Philosophy presents a variety of philosophical approaches to the problems of women's oppression and their liberation. Here is the essential framework within which we can, for the first time, begin to assess the political, psychological, and biological implications of women in society. At a time when conflicting strategies divide the women's movement, this anthology calrifies the fundamental philosophical ideas underlying the different proposals for action. Each of the three leading strategies--equal rights, radical feminism, and revolutionary social change--posits its own conception of the nature of women and its own view of how to bring about social change. Women and Philosophy examines these conceptions, attempting to transcend the differences and develop a unified theory of women's liberation that will serve as a guide to action."--Publisher's description |
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METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES | 1 |
HISTORICAL CRITIQUE | 45 |
Theories of Sex Difference Caroline Whitbeck | 54 |
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