The western philosophical tradition has only recently explored alterity, in particular the alterity of woman as the other of man. This volume reflects on the ethical implications of this, and on the need for a rethinking of the implicit structures of Western philosophy, which exclude women as subjects who conceptualize the world and society.
| ISBN: | 9780230506879 |
| Publication date: | 25th April 2007 |
| Author: | Helen Fielding |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan an imprint of Palgrave Macmillan UK |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 274 pages |
| Genres: |
Ethics and moral philosophy Gender studies, gender groups Philosophical traditions and schools of thought |
The western philosophical tradition has only recently explored alterity, in particular the alterity of woman as the other of man. This volume reflects on the ethical implications of this, and on the need for a rethinking of the implicit structures of Western philosophy, which exclude women as subjects who conceptualize the world and society.
The Other features in the following genres: Ethics and moral philosophy, Gender studies, gender groups, Philosophical traditions and schools of thought
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The Other was written by Helen Fielding and published by Palgrave Macmillan an imprint of Palgrave Macmillan UK
The Other has 274 pages