The Metaphysics of Gender

by E. Díaz León

Overview

What is the metaphysics of gender about? Metaphysics is the study of what there is and what it is like. On this conception, questions in the metaphysics of gender would be about the existence and nature of gender. That is, the metaphysics of gender would be about whether alleged gender categories such as being a man, a woman or an agender person are real features or kinds, and if so, what their nature is. In recent years, the metaphysics of gender has received a lot of attention and has shifted from being a rather marginal part of metaphysics to being a growing area of interest. Moreover, growing attention to the metaphysics of gender and the social domain have given rise to fruitful methodological questions about what metaphysics is about and what are the best methods to pursue metaphysical inquiries. This Element offers a survey of recent discussions of these questions.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781009264181
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	02/06/2025
Series:	Elements in Metaphysics
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	2 MB

Table of Contents

1. Introduction; 2. Descriptive versus ameliorative projects; 3. Thomasson's defence of metaphysical deflationism; 4. Are debates in the metaphysics of gender about which concepts we should use?; 5. The meaning of gender terms I: amelioration; 6. The meaning of gender terms II: descriptive questions; 7. Other metaphysical accounts; 8. Conclusion; References.