Feminist Moral Philosophy |
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| Editor:
| Brennan, Samantha |
| Series title: | Canadian Journal of Philosophy Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-919491-28-1 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2003 |
| Publisher: | University of Calgary Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $34.95 |
Book Description:
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Feminist Moral Philosophy is a collection of essays that makes a contribution to both feminist ethics and moral philosophy broadly understood. Some of the essays in this volume approach the issues by reworking traditional concepts of moral philosophy, such as virtue and responsibility, in light of feminist insights. Others put traditional moral theories, such as Kantian ethics and virtue theory, to work on moral problems identified by feminist theorists. Finally, some of...
More Description Feminist Moral Philosophy is a collection of essays that makes a contribution to both feminist ethics and moral philosophy broadly understood. Some of the essays in this volume approach the issues by reworking traditional concepts of moral philosophy, such as virtue and responsibility, in light of feminist insights. Others put traditional moral theories, such as Kantian ethics and virtue theory, to work on moral problems identified by feminist theorists. Finally, some of the essays take on the metaphysical and epistemological assumptions of traditional moral theorizing and explore the implications of revising those assumptions.