10%OFF
Feminist Philosophy and the Problem of Evil
Schott
€ 32.99
€ 29.60
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for Feminist Philosophy and the Problem of Evil
Paperback. Feminist voices respond to evil and acts of terrorism that trouble modern society Editor(s): Schott, Robin May. Series: A Hypatia Book. Num Pages: 344 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPJ; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 20. Weight in Grams: 531.
Any glance at the contemporary history of the world shows that the problem of evil is a central concern for people everywhere. In the last few years, terrorist attacks, suicide bombings, and ethnic and religious wars have only emphasized humanity's seemingly insatiable capacity for violence. In Feminist Philosophy and the Problem of Evil, Robin May Schott brings an international group of contemporary feminist philosophers into debates on evil and terrorism. The invaluable essays collected here consider gender-specific evils such as the Salem witch trials, women's suffering during the Holocaust, mass rape in Bosnia, and repression under the Taliban, as well ... Read more
Show LessProduct Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
Series
A Hypatia Book
Number of Pages
344
Place of Publication
Bloomington, IN, United States
ISBN
9780253219015
SKU
V9780253219015
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-1
About Schott
Robin May Schott is Associate Professor of Philosophy at The Danish University of Education. She is author of Discovering Feminist Philosophy and Cognition and Eros: A Critique of the Kantian Paradigm and editor of Feminist Interpretations of Immanuel Kant.
Reviews for Feminist Philosophy and the Problem of Evil
This recent collection is part of the current genre of works that present uniformly well-argued essays by women philosophers on topics that specifically reference women, in this case with respect to the problem of evil. . . . Those who are interested in evil and the moral complexity of the present will find numerous insights in this collection. . . ... Read more