Comprehending care
Subtitle: problems and possibilities in the ethics of care
By: Tove Pettersen.
Publisher: Lexington Books
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Lanham, MD
Language: eng
Number of pages: 206
ISBN-13: 9780739126158; 9780739126165
Subjects: Gilligan, Carol, -- 1936- -- Criticism and interpretation; Women -- Psychology; Women -- Mental health; Women -- Care of; Moral development; Developmental psychology; Feminist psychology
Description: "In Comprehending Care, Tove Pettersen investigates whether an ethics of care really does give voice to a normative perspective that traditional moral theory has disregarded. More specifically, she considers whether Carol Gilligan's own theoretical contribution is an ethical theory of care, and if it is likely to contribute to such a revised understanding. Pettersen demonstrates that central elements in a consistent and justifiable ethics of care theory can in fact be extracted from her works. Comprehending Care is appropriate for upper level students and researchers in philosophy and ethics."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 185-196) and index.