1st Edition

Feminism and Ancient Philosophy

Edited By Julie K. Ward Copyright 1997
256 Pages
by Routledge

256 Pages
by Routledge

256 Pages
by Routledge

An important volume connecting classical studies with feminism, Feminism and Ancient Philosophy provides an even-handed assessment of the ancient philosophers' discussions of women and explains which ancient views can be fruitful for feminist theorizing today. The papers in this anthology range from classical Greek philosophy through the Hellenistic period, with the predominance of essays... Read more

I. WOMEN'S NATURE AND CAPABILITIES,  [I. REASON AND EMOTION: ARISTOTELIAN SYNTHESES,  III. APPLICATIONS OF ARISTOTELIAN ETHICS,  IV. LOGOS AND DESIRE

Biography

Julie K. Ward is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Loyola University of Chicago.

"This collection succeeds well in its stated goal of providing the reader with an illustrative survey of some of the recent work in the nexus of ancient philosophy and feminist theory ... I recommend this book highly for specialists and students in the field of classics, philosophy, and women's studies, as well as for general readers." -- Elizabeth Belfiore, University of Minnesota