The Future of Differences: Truth and Method in Feminist TheoryISBN: 978-0-7456-2379-5
Paperback
184 pages
December 1999, Polity
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'This is an ambitious book. It seeks to develop a clear theory of
difference(s) on which to ground feminist epistemology and
practice. Hekman's contention is that feminists must eschew equally
both universalism and relativism. Her careful and insightful
readings of feminist classics and contemporary scholarship have
produced a text that will become a classic in its own right.
Hekman's modestly stated ambition is to provide a form of analysis
that engages both with differences and with general concepts. Her
reading of Weber is truly a tour de force in this regard. This is a
book that every feminist scholar will want to read and use.'
Henrietta L. Moore, Professor of Social Anthropology and
Director of the Gender Institute, London School of Economics
'The Future of Differences makes an invaluable contribution
to feminist theory. With her characteristic precision and clarity,
Hekman has provided a valuable guide to the new epistemic terrain
into which a focus on differences has led feminist theory and
practice. Skilfully bringing together the work of numerous
theorists, she argues that a feminism of difference must embrace a
pluralist paradigm that includes an epistemology of truths rather
than Truth. This is a book that will change the way we do moral
theory and epistemology. This is a book to be read carefully,
thought about, and shared with others.' Professor Nancy Tuana,
Department of Philosophy, University of Oregon