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Eight Women Philosophers
Jane Duran
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Description for Eight Women Philosophers
Paperback. Spanning over nine hundred years, this work traces the themes of standard philosophical theorizing and feminist thought across women philosophers in the Western tradition. It presents a comprehensive overview of eight women philosophers that underscores the profound and continuing significance of these thinkers for contemporary scholars. Num Pages: 328 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HPC; JFFK; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 585. Weight in Grams: 531.
Spanning over nine hundred years, Eight Women Philosophers is the first singly-authored work to trace the themes of standard philosophical theorizing and feminist thought across women philosophers in the Western tradition. Jane Duran has crafted a comprehensive overview of eight women philosophers--Hildegard of Bingen, Anne Conway, Mary Astell, Mary Wollstonecraft, Harriet Taylor Mill, Edith Stein, Simone Weil, and Simone de Beauvoir--that underscores the profound and continuing significance of these thinkers for contemporary scholars.
Duran devotes one chapter to each philosopher and provides a sustained critical analysis of her work, utilizing aspects of Continental theory, poststructuralist theory, and literary theory. ... Read more
Spanning over nine hundred years, Eight Women Philosophers is the first singly-authored work to trace the themes of standard philosophical theorizing and feminist thought across women philosophers in the Western tradition. Jane Duran has crafted a comprehensive overview of eight women philosophers--Hildegard of Bingen, Anne Conway, Mary Astell, Mary Wollstonecraft, Harriet Taylor Mill, Edith Stein, Simone Weil, and Simone de Beauvoir--that underscores the profound and continuing significance of these thinkers for contemporary scholars.
Duran devotes one chapter to each philosopher and provides a sustained critical analysis of her work, utilizing aspects of Continental theory, poststructuralist theory, and literary theory. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
Number of Pages
328
Place of Publication
Baltimore, United States
ISBN
9780252072659
SKU
V9780252072659
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About Jane Duran
Jane Duran is a fellow in the department of philosophy and lecturer in Black studies, the humanities, and the Gevirtz Graduate School of Education at the University of California at Santa Barbara. Her books include Worlds of Knowing: Global Feminist Epistemologies,Philosophies of Science/Feminist Theories, and Epistemics.
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