An Unconventional History of Western Philosophy Conversations Between Men and Women Philosophers

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Pub. Date: 2009-01-16
Publisher(s): Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
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Summary

The historical exclusion of women's voices has diminished academic disciplines, including philosophy. In this groundbreaking new account of Western philosophy throughout the past 2,600 years, Karen J. Warren has paired sixteen women philosophers along-side their historical male contemporaries in conversations on philosophy. An overview essay, together with chapter introductions, primary readings, and expert commentaries, offer a rich description and evaluation of each philosopher's vital contributions to Western philosophy. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

Foreword: Including Women in "Ancient and Medieval Philosophies"p. xi
Prefacep. xiii
Lead Essay: 2,600 Years of the History of Western Philosophy Without Women: This Book as a Unique, Gender-Inclusive Alternativep. 1
Plato and Diotimap. 27
Introductionp. 27
Excerpts of Writings by Plato and Speech Attributed to Diotimap. 36
Diotima and Plato: On Love, Desire, and Wisdomp. 53
Aristotle and the Late Pythagorean Women Periktione and Theanop. 63
Introductionp. 63
Excerpts of Writings by Aristotle and the Late Pythagorean Womenp. 67
The Late Pythagorean Women and Aristotle: Contextual Ethicsp. 78
Augustine and Hildegardp. 93
Introductionp. 93
Excerpts of Writings by Augustine and Hildegardp. 97
Hildegard of Bingen and Augustine of Hippo: A Conversation Across Centuriesp. 115
Abelard and Heloisep. 127
Introductionp. 127
Excerpts of Writings by Abelard and Heloisep. 131
Heloise and Abelard: Love, Sex, and Moralityp. 147
Descartes and Elisabethp. 157
Introductionp. 157
Excerpts of Writings from the Correspondence of Descartes and Elisabethp. 161
Princess Elisabeth and Descartes: A Philosophical Correspondencep. 177
Hobbes and Macaulayp. 189
Introductionp. 189
Excerpts of Writings by Hobbes and Macaulayp. 193
Macaulay and Hobbes: Citizens and Subjectsp. 211
Locke and Mashamp. 223
Introductionp. 223
Excerpts of Writings by Locke and Mashamp. 228
Masham and Locke: Reason, Religion, and Educationp. 245
Leibniz and Conwayp. 259
Introductionp. 259
Excerpts of Writings by Leibniz and Conwayp. 263
Conway and Leibniz: The Ideal and the Realp. 277
Rousseau and Wollstonecraftp. 289
Introductionp. 289
Excerpts of Writings by Rousseau and Wollstonecraftp. 293
Wollstonecraft and Rousseau: Philosophers of Controversyp. 305
Kant and van Schurmanp. 317
Introductionp. 317
Excerpts of Writings by Kant and van Schurmanp. 323
van Schurman and Kant: Logic in The Learned Maid; Thinking in Critique of Pure Reasonp. 342
Mill and Taylorp. 355
Introductionp. 355
Excerpts of Writings by Mill and Taylorp. 359
Taylor and Mill: Joining Forces to Contest the Subordination of Womenp. 380
Heidegger and Arendtp. 389
Introductionp. 389
Excerpts of Writings by Heidegger and Arendtp. 392
Arendt and Heidegger: The Life of the Mind, the Life of Actionp. 404
Dewey and Addamsp. 419
Introductionp. 419
Excerpts of Writings by Dewey and Addamsp. 423
Addams and Dewey: Pragmatism, Expression, and Communityp. 441
Wittgenstein and Anscombep. 455
Introductionp. 455
Excerpts of Writings by Wittgenstein and Anscombep. 460
Anscombe and Wiggenstein: A Public Voice for Philosophyp. 476
Sartre and Beauvoirp. 489
Introductionp. 489
Excerpts of Writings by Sartre and Beauvoirp. 493
Beauvoir and Sartre: The Problem of the Otherp. 509
Some Women Philosophersp. 525
2,600 Years of Gender-Exclusive Philosophy: Enough is Enough! A Student Perspective by the Book's Research Assistantp. 531
Glossaryp. 535
About the Contributorsp. 551
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