Title: Feminism and philosophy /
Authors: Vetterling-Braggin, Mary.; Elliston, Frederick A. 1944-1987; English, Jane, 1947-; Atkinson, Ti-Grace,
Publisher: Littlefield, Adams,
Year: 1977
Subjects: Feminism United States; Sex role; Sex discrimination against women United States; Women's rights United States; Féminisme États-Unis.; Rôle selon le sexe.; Discrimination à l'égard des femmes États-Unis.; Femmes Droits États-Unis.; Feminisme.; Cultuurfilosofie.; Feminism; Sex discrimination against women; Sex role; Women's rights; United States
Abstract: "Feminism and Philosophy is a collection of essays by thirty-three contemporary philosophers. Both sides of the moral issues concerning controversial topics are presented. The contributors give various views on the subjects of feminism as an ethical theory, preferential hiring and equal opportunity, marriage, abortion, rape, sex roles and gender, and sexism in ordinary language." -- Back cover.
Contents: Political philosophies of women's liberation / Alison Jaggar -- Toward a phenomenology of feminist consciousness / Sandra Lee Bartky -- Androgyny as an ideal for human development / Ann Ferguson -- Two forms of androgynism / Joyce Trebilcot -- The feminine as a universal / Anne Dickason -- Sexism and semantics / Patrick Grim -- Traits and genderization / Elizabeth L. Beardsley -- The myth of the neutral "man" / Janice Moulton -- The hidden joke : generic uses of masculine terminology / Carolyn Korsmeyer -- Linguistics and feminism / Virginia Valian -- How do we know when opportunities are equal? / Onora O'Neill -- Preferential treatment / Lawrence Crocker -- On preferential treatment / Robert K. Fullinwider -- Limits to the justification of reverse discrimination / Alan H. Goldman -- On the nature and value of marriage / Lyla H. O'Driscoll -- Liberalism and marriage law / Sara Ann Ketchum -- The myth of the complete person / Joseph E. Barnhart & Mary Ann Barnhart -- The separation of marriage and family / Joseph Margolis & Clorinda Margolis -- Rape : the all-American crime / Susan Griffin -- Rape and respect / Carolyn M. Shafer & Marilyn Frye -- What's wrong with rape / Pamela Foa --Coercion & rape : the state as a male protection racket / Susan Rae Peterson -- The Roman Catholic doctrine of therapeutic abortion / Susan T. Nicholson -- One step forward, two steps backward : abortion and ethical theory / Elizabeth Rapaport & Paul Sagal -- Abortion and the concept of a person / Jane English -- Abortion and the quality of life / Howard Cohen.