A Companion to Feminist PhilosophyISBN: 978-0-631-22067-1
Paperback
724 pages
February 2000, Wiley-Blackwell
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"Jaggar and Young's Companion to Feminist Philosophy
successfully introduces the uninitiated to the full scope of this
rapidly burgeoning subject and, at the same time, provides a truly
authoritative consolidation which will serve as an invaluable
platform for further developments. Ranging across several
continents and even more traditions, its three score chapters touch
upon all the main branches of philosophy - language, knowledge and
nature, religion, aesthetics and ethics, politics and society -
showing in each case what difference is made by distinctively
feminist concerns, such as subjectivity and embodiment. It is a
tour de force that will impress sceptics and confirm the
committed." Robert E. Goodin, Australian National
University
"This monumental work will serve as a moral and intellectual
touchstone for thinkers concerned to grasp ever more fully the
abiding contributions of women to philosophical thought. A fount of
information and inspiration, this work is an invaluable guide
through the history of ideas." Laurence Thomas, Syracuse
University
"It contains more than 50 very substantial survey articles on a
very wide range of topics that include all the major standard
subfields of general philosophy. These are supported by a
substantial bibliography covering over 80 pages and a well
constructed subject index. The level and vocabulary is advanced."
Sarah Gash, University of Central England
"Companions of this ultra-compendious kind will always be
monumental in a certain way, but this one seems especially so. Its
publication marks the fact that now is an exciting moment in
feminist philosophy. This Companion captures the moment, and
one would hope that anyone who consults it, whether out of special
interest or simple intellectual curiosity, will be stimulated by
it." Miranda Fricker, Times Literary Supplement
"The editors of this volume, Jaggar and Young, have produced a
valuable resource for teachers and students alike...The articles in
the volume do not, in general, reflect any strict
Anglo-American/Continental divide but display a rich mix, eloquent
of the range of feminist engagements and interventions in
philosophy...The Companion should be a valuable addition to
any philosopher's library...It should also be of significant
interest to those engaged in women's studies and cultural studies."
Jo Sullivan, Women's Philosophy Review, Special Issue no. 25,
2000
"The Companion is an excellent resource for all levels of courses on feminist philosophy...this is truly an excellent collection, a great resource, and, in short, a book I plan to use extensively in the coming years". Barbara S. Andrew, University of Oregon, Ethics, October 2001