The Woman of Reason : Feminism, Humanism and Political Thought Paperback - 1995
by Green, Karen
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- Title The Woman of Reason : Feminism, Humanism and Political Thought
- Author Green, Karen
- Binding Paperback
- Edition First Edition
- Condition Used - VG
- Pages 224
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Polity Press, GB
- Date 1995
- Bookseller's Inventory # b031.270
- ISBN 9780745614496 / 0745614493
- Weight 0.66 lbs (0.30 kg)
- Dimensions 9 x 6 x 0.46 in (22.86 x 15.24 x 1.17 cm)
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Themes
- Sex & Gender: Feminine
- Dewey Decimal Code 305.420
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From the rear cover
Many feminists have viewed 'reason' and 'rationality' with deep suspicion. They have argued that reason was constructed by male philosophers in a way that excluded feminine traits: the man of reason was a masculine fiction.
But this rejection of humanism assumes that there is only one tradition of humanism and only one conception of the rational individual. By carefully re-examining the texts of a feminist humanist tradition, Karen Green uncovers a different conception of the rational individual - a 'female version of rationality'. She captures the specificity of women's thought through a careful examination of their writings and their differences from the work of their male contemporaries.
On this basis, Green argues that we need to reconceptualize both rationality and liberalism. Maintaining the ideal of rationality is quite compatible with understanding ourselves as embodied, emotional creatures whose sense of self is made up of a mixture of reason and feeling. Feminist humanism can provide a firm basis for political action and a compelling defence of equal political representation for women and men.
