Philosophy by Women: 22 Philosophers Reflect on Philosophy and Its Value

by Elly Vintiadis (Editor)

Overview

What is philosophy, why does it matter, and how would it be different if women wrote more of it? At a time when the importance of philosophy, and the humanities in general, is being questioned and at a time when the question of gender equality is a huge public question, 22 women in philosophy lay out in this book how they think of philosophy, what they actually do, and how that is applied to actual problems. By bringing together accounts of the personal experiences of women in philosophy, this book provides a new understanding of the ways in which the place of women in philosophy has changed in recent decades while also introducing the reader to the nature and the value of philosophy.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780367332631
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	10/16/2020
Pages:	202
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Elly Vintiadis is a philosopher of mind and psychiatry at Deree, the American College of Greece. She has previously taught at the City College of New York and the Hellenic Naval Staff and Command College. Her work focuses mainly on what mental disorders can tell us about the nature of the mind, and on emergence and explanation, but her research also extends to animal ethics and epistemology. Her publications include Brute Facts (2018, coedited with Constantinos Mekios) and Animals and Us (2020, in Greek).

Table of Contents

List of Contributors xi

Acknowledgements xvii

Introduction Elly Vintiadis 1

Part I Thinking about Philosophy 13

1 Philosophy as a Means of Empowerment and Self-Advocacy Lisa Bortolotti Sophie Stammers 15

2 What Is Philosophy and Why Does It Matter?: A Situated, Pluralist, Social, Caring - and Perhaps Rebellious Response Maria Brincker 24

3 Does Philosophy Progress? Agnes Callard 36

4 Adventures in Philosophy Ellen Fridland 39

5 When Love Stinks, Call a Conceptual Plumber C.S.I. Jenkins 44

6 Moving the Contexts of Philosophy Heisook Kim 54

7 Philosophy, Comedy, and the Need for Good Material Quilt R. Kukla 60

8 Hypatia's Gaze Kyoo Lea 67

9 Philosophy as a Helping Profession? Gina Schouten 76

10 What Philosophy Is and What It Could Be Elly Vintiadis 83

Part II Doing and Valuing Philosophy 91

11 What Is the Philosophy of Cinema? An Alternative Reading Mclenia Arouh 93

12 Becoming a Humbler Philosopher: My Life in Philosophy as a Woman Eva Feder Kittay 103

13 Philosopher Queens? The Wrong Question at the Wrong Time Mary Margaret McCabe 112

14 How Can Philosophy of Language Help Us Navigate the Political News Cycle? Teresa Marques 122

15 Philosophy as Work Chris Meyns 131

16 Thinking-Emoting-Reflecting Beyond Love Rónké Òké 137

17 On Doing Philosophy: Territory, Discipline and Practices Mickaella Perina 147

18 The History of Philosophy and Its Disappeared Women Emily Thomas 155

19 Believing Is Seeing: Feminist Philosophy, Knowledge, and Perception Briana Toole 161

20 Philosophy Matters for Children, Children Matter for Philosophy Penelope Voutsina 169

21 How Can a (Modern) Greek (Woman) Be a Philosopher? Pay Zika 174

Index 181