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1 online resource (ix, 176 pages). |
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polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
Continuum studies in American philosophy
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Continuum studies in American philosophy.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 168-174) and index. |
| Summary |
Feminist philosophy identifies tensions within mainstream theories of knowledge. To create a more egalitarian epistemology, solutions to these problems have been as diverse as the traditions of philosophy out of which feminists continue to emerge. This book considers two equally formidable approaches theorized by Louise Antony and Lynn Hankinson Nelson. The American philosopher W.V.O. Quine locates knowledge as a branch of empirical science. Shuford shows how both Antony and Nelson use Quine's 'naturalized epistemology' to create empirically robust feminist epistemologies. However, Shuford arg. |
| Contents |
Preface; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; 1 Birthing Feminist Pragmatist Epistemologies; 2 Quine's Naturalized Epistemology; 3 Antony's Analytic Feminist Empiricism; 4 Nelson's Holistic Feminist Empiricism; 5 Dewey's Theory of Inquiry; 6 Feminist Pragmatist Inquiry; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; M; O; P; Q; S; T; U. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Feminist theory.
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Feminist theory. |
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Pragmatism.
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Pragmatism. |
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Knowledge, Theory of.
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Knowledge, Theory of. |
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Electronic books.
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| Subject |
Feminist theory. |
| Other Form: |
Print version: Shuford, Alexandra L. Feminist epistemology and American pragmatism. London ; New York : Continuum, ©2010 9780826498670 (DLC) 2009034769 (OCoLC)277204034 |
| ISBN |
9781441145048 (electronic book) |
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1441145044 (electronic book) |
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1283205912 |
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9781283205917 |
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9780826498670 |
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0826498671 |
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