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An Unconventional History of Western Philosophy: Conversations Between Men and Women Philosophers

Book information

Publisher
Inc., Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Year
2008
ISBN
0742559238, 9780742559233, 9780742564602
LCC
BD21 .W355 2008
Open Library ID
OL16752864M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
4 MB (3914027 bytes)
Pages
573\573
Time added
2010-05-31 00:48:14

Description

The book juxtaposed better known male philosophers, with often less well known women thinkers. I found the women often showed more emotional groundedness in their philosophical stances. The men sometimes came off as ivory tower types who didn't live their own perspective in the nitty gritty of their own lives. But this is no mere "feminist reconstruction" of the past. I found the editor and the writers of individual chapters to be honest and fair in what they wrote. This is exactly what I was looking for to help flesh out the early lectures in a History of Psychology course I was teaching. Very interesting.

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