Feminist Epistemology And Philosophy Of Science

Author : Heidi E. Grasswick
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2011-05-16
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781402068355

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Having enjoyed more than twenty years of development, feminist epistemology and philosophy of science are now thriving fields of inquiry, offering current scholars a rich tradition from which to draw. In addition to a recognition of the power of knowledge itself and its effects on women’s lives, a central feature of feminist epistemology and philosophy of science has been the attention they draw to the role of power dynamics within knowledge-seeking practices and the implications of these dynamics for our understandings of knowledge, science, and epistemology. Feminist Epistemology and Philosophy of Science: Power in Knowledge collects new works that address today’s key challenges for a power-sensitive feminist approach to questions of knowledge and scientific practice. The essays build upon established work in feminist epistemology and philosophy of science, offering new developments in the fields, and representing the broad array of the feminist work now being done and the many ways in which feminists incorporate power dynamics into their analyses.

Author : Heidi E. Grasswick
Publisher : Springer
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2014-08-21
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9400795041

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Feminist Epistemology and Philosophy of Science by Heidi E. Grasswick Pdf

Having enjoyed more than twenty years of development, feminist epistemology and philosophy of science are now thriving fields of inquiry, offering current scholars a rich tradition from which to draw. In addition to a recognition of the power of knowledge itself and its effects on women’s lives, a central feature of feminist epistemology and philosophy of science has been the attention they draw to the role of power dynamics within knowledge-seeking practices and the implications of these dynamics for our understandings of knowledge, science, and epistemology. Feminist Epistemology and Philosophy of Science: Power in Knowledge collects new works that address today’s key challenges for a power-sensitive feminist approach to questions of knowledge and scientific practice. The essays build upon established work in feminist epistemology and philosophy of science, offering new developments in the fields, and representing the broad array of the feminist work now being done and the many ways in which feminists incorporate power dynamics into their analyses.

Author : Heidi E. Grasswick
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2011-05-19
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9048119103

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Author : J. Nelson
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789400917422

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Feminism, Science, and the Philosophy of Science by J. Nelson Pdf

Feminism, Science, and the Philosophy of Science brings together original essays by both feminist and mainstream philosophers of science that examine issues at the intersections of feminism, science, and the philosophy of science. Contributors explore parallels and tensions between feminist approaches to science and other approaches in the philosophy of science and more general science studies. In so doing, they explore notions at the heart of the philosophy of science, including the nature of objectivity, truth, evidence, cognitive agency, scientific method, and the relationship between science and values.

Author : Cassandra L. Pinnick,Noretta Koertge,Robert F. Almeder
Publisher : Rutgers University Press
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0813532272

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Scrutinizing Feminist Epistemology by Cassandra L. Pinnick,Noretta Koertge,Robert F. Almeder Pdf

This volume presents the first systematic evaluation of a feminist epistemology of sciences' power to transform both the practice of science and our society. Unlike existing critiques, this book questions the fundamental feminist suggestion that purging science of alleged male biases will advance the cause of both science and by extension, social justice. The book is divided into four sections: the strange status of feminist epistemology, testing feminist claims about scientific practice, philosophical and political critiques of feminist epistemology, and future prospects of feminist epistemology. Each of the essays3/4most of which are original to this text3/4 directly confronts the very idea that there could be a feminist epistemology or philosophy of science. Rather than attempting to deal in detail with all of the philosophical views that fall under the general rubric of feminist epistemology, the contributors focus on positions that provide the most influential perspectives on science. Not all of the authors agree amongst themselves, of course, but each submits feminist theories to careful scrutiny. Scrutinizing Feminist Epistemology provides a timely, well-rounded, and much needed examination of the role of gender in scientific research.

Author : Sharon Crasnow,Kristen Intemann
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 165 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2024-03-25
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781040003169

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Feminist Epistemology and Philosophy of Science by Sharon Crasnow,Kristen Intemann Pdf

Feminist Epistemology and Philosophy of Science: An Introduction is structured around six questions and the answers to them that have been offered by feminist epistemologists and philosophers of science. By showing how these answers differ from those of traditional philosophical approaches, the book situates feminist work in relation to philosophy more generally. The questions are: Who knows? What do we have knowledge of? How do we know? What don’t we know? Why does it matter? and How can we know better? In addressing these questions, the book reviews feminist accounts of objectivity, agnotology, issues in social epistemology--including epistemic injustice--and considers how feminist epistemology and philosophy of science aim at better knowledge production. The audience for the book is upper division undergraduates, but it will be useful as a foundation for graduate students and other philosophers who are seeking a general understanding of feminist work in these areas. Key Features: Provides an overview of contemporary feminist epistemology and philosophy of science Contrasts feminist epistemology and philosophy of science with traditional philosophy in these areas Provides clear examples of the benefits of feminist approaches Includes in each chapter an initial overview and, at the end of the chapter, suggested additional readings and discussion questions

Author : Sandra Harding,Merrill B.P. Hintikka
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 401 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2005-12-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780306480171

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Discovering Reality by Sandra Harding,Merrill B.P. Hintikka Pdf

Are Western epistemology, metaphysics, methodology and the philosophy of science grounded only in men's distinctive understandings of themselves, others, and nature? Does this less than human understanding distort our models of reason and of scientific inquiry? In different ways, the papers in this collection explore the evidence for these increasingly reasonable and intriguing questions. They identify how it is distinctively masculine perspectives on masculine experience which have shaped the most fundamental and formal aspects of systematic thought in philosophy and the natural and social sciences - precisely the aspects of thought believed most gender-neutral. They show how these understandings ground Aristotle's biology and metaphysics; the very definition of the problems of philosophy in Plato, Descartes, Hobbes and Rousseau; the `adversary method' which is the paradigm of philosophic and scientific reasoning; principles of individuation in philosophical ontology and the philosophy of language; individualistic assumptions in psychology; functionalism in sociological and biological theory; evolutionary theory; the methodology of political science; Marxist political economy; and conceptions of `objective inquiry' in the social and natural sciences. These essays also begin to identify for us the distictive aspects of women's experience which can provide the resources needed for the creation of a truly human understanding. Audience: The book will be of interest to those involved in epistemology, and philosophy of the natural and social sciences, as well as feminist scholars in philosophy. The work will also be of value for theorists, methodologists, and feminist scholars in the natural and social sciences.

Author : Elizabeth Potter
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 201 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2006-04-18
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781134500611

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Feminism and Philosophy of Science by Elizabeth Potter Pdf

Reflecting upon the recent growth of interest in feminist ideas of philosophy of science, this book traces the development of the subject within the confines of feminist philosophy. It is designed to introduce the newcomer to the main ideas that form the subject area with a view to equipping students with all the major arguments and standpoints required to understand this burgeoning area of study. Arranged thematically, the book looks at the spectrum of views that have arisen in the debate. It is broadly arranged into sections dealing with concepts such as the notion of value free-science, values, objectivity, point of view and relativism, but also details the many subsidiary ideas that have sprung from these topics.

Author : Linda Alcoff,Elizabeth Potter
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2013-09-05
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781134976577

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Feminist Epistemologies by Linda Alcoff,Elizabeth Potter Pdf

First published in 1993. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Author : Jane Duran
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : UVA:X001926899

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Toward a Feminist Epistemology by Jane Duran Pdf

Drawing on recent advances in analytic epistemology, feminist scholarship and philosophy of science, the author of this work proposes a feminist theory of knowledge.

Author : Sharyn Clough
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 074251465X

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Beyond Epistemology by Sharyn Clough Pdf

Feminist thinkers have been critically examining science for over a century; but who critiques the criticism?

Author : Jane Duran
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Feminist theory
ISBN : STANFORD:36105035112601

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Toward a Feminist Epistemology by Jane Duran Pdf

Drawing on recent advances in analytic epistemology, feminist scholarship and philosophy of science, the author of this work proposes a feminist theory of knowledge.

Author : Sharon Crasnow,Kristen Intemann
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 671 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2020-11-30
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780429018206

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The Routledge Handbook of Feminist Philosophy of Science by Sharon Crasnow,Kristen Intemann Pdf

The Routledge Handbook of Feminist Philosophy of Science is a comprehensive resource for feminist thinking about and in the sciences. Its 33 chapters were written exclusively for this Handbook by a group of leading international philosophers as well as scholars in gender studies, women’s studies, psychology, economics, and political science. The chapters of the Handbook are organized into four main parts: I. Hidden Figures and Historical Critique II. Theoretical Frameworks III. Key Concepts and Issues IV. Feminist Philosophy of Science in Practice. The chapters in this extensive, fourth part examine the relevance of feminist philosophical thought for a range of scientific and professional disciplines, including biology and biomedical sciences; psychology, cognitive science, and neuroscience; the social sciences; physics; and public policy. The Handbook gives a snapshot of the current state of feminist philosophy of science, allowing students and other newcomers to get up to speed quickly in the subfield and providing a handy reference for many different kinds of researchers.

Author : Sandra G. Harding
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0801493633

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The Science Question in Feminism by Sandra G. Harding Pdf

Can science, steeped in Western, masculine, bourgeois endeavors, nevertheless be used for emancipatory ends? In this major contribution to the debate over the role gender plays in the scientific enterprise, Sandra Harding pursues that question, challenging the intellectual and social foundations of scientific thought.Harding provides the first comprehensive and critical survey of the feminist science critiques, and examines inquiries into the androcentricism that has endured since the birth of modern science. Harding critiques three epistemological approaches: feminist empiricism, which identifies only bad science as the problem; the feminist standpoint, which holds that women's social experience provides a unique starting point for discovering masculine bias in science; and feminist postmodernism, which disputes the most basic scientific assumptions. She points out the tensions among these stances and the inadequate concepts that inform their analyses, yet maintains that the critical discourse they foster is vital to the quest for a science informed by emancipatory morals and politics.

Author : Elizabeth Potter
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Science
ISBN : 041526653X

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Feminism and Philosophy of Science by Elizabeth Potter Pdf

Arranged thematically, Feminism and Philosophy of Science looks at the spectrum of views that have arisen in the debate, and unpacks the arguments on key topics such as value-free science, values, objectivity, standpoint and relativism. It assumes no previous knowledge of the subject, and is written in an accessible, student-friendly style. It will be an important source for students of philosophy, philosophy of science, gender studies and feminist studies"--BOOK JACKET.