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- About this book
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This book develops a unique theory of change by drawing on American philosophy and contemporary feminist thought. Via a select history of ancient Greek and Pragmatist philosophies of change, Fischer argues for a reconstruction of transformation that is inclusive of women's experiences and thought.
- About the authors
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Clara Fischer is a Researcher and Lecturer in political philosophy and feminist theory. Outside of the academy, she acts as a consultant to the NGO sector and is a director of the Irish Feminist Network, Ireland
- Reviews
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"An original and compelling book. Fischer problematizes canonical theories of change through a feminist-pragmatist approach. She highlights John Dewey's transformation of Aristotle's philosophy to explicate a dynamic sense of self. This leads to a feminist-pragmatist self with the capacity to effect socio-political change. Gendered hierarchies distorting philosophy from its inception are swept away in this model of humans in transaction with their environments. This is a philosophy for our time." - Charlene Haddock Seigfried, Professor Emerita of Philosophy, Purdue University, USA
"In this ambitious book Fischer addresses an important topic - the nature of change - in the contemporary context of feminist politics. Ranging from ancient philosophy to literature to political theory, Fischer develops a pragmatist-feminist account of how selves can initiate and undergo change. This carefully crafted and scholarly work is at the cutting edge of current feminist thought." - Alison Stone, Professor of European Philosophy, Lancaster University, UK
- Table of contents (7 chapters)
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Introduction
Pages 1-11
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Women, Change, and the Birth of Philosophy
Pages 15-44
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Change in Dewey’s and Aristotle’s Metaphysics
Pages 45-67
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Change in Dewey’s and Aristotle’s Self
Pages 69-105
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The Feminist-Pragmatist Self
Pages 109-141
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Table of contents (7 chapters)
Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- Gendered Readings of Change
- Book Subtitle
- A Feminist-Pragmatist Approach
- Authors
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- C. Fischer
- Series Title
- Breaking Feminist Waves
- Copyright
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan US
- Copyright Holder
- Clara Fischer
- eBook ISBN
- 978-1-137-34272-0
- DOI
- 10.1057/9781137342720
- Hardcover ISBN
- 978-1-137-34787-9
- Softcover ISBN
- 978-1-349-46754-9
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- IX, 242
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