Gendered Readings of Change: A Feminist-Pragmatist Approach (Breaking Feminist Waves)

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. In "Gendered Readings of Change", Clara Fischer 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, she argues for a reconstruction of transformation that is inclusive of women's experiences and thought. With wide-ranging analysis, this book addresses ontological, moral, epistemological, and political questions, and includes an insightful exploration of the philosophies of Parmenides, Aristotle, John Dewey, Iris Young, and Jane Addams Cover 1 Title 4 Copyright 5 Contents 6 Series Foreword 8 Acknowledgments 10 Introduction 11 Part I Genealogical Reflections on Change 22 1 Women, Change, and the Birth of Philosophy 23 2 Change in Dewey’s and Aristotle’s Metaphysics 53 3 Change in Dewey’s and Aristotle’s Self 76 Part II Feminist-Pragmatist Reconstruction of Change 113 4 The Feminist-Pragmatist Self 114 5 Democracy and Change as Transaction 147 Conclusion 185 Notes 193 Bibliography 228 Index 239 Front Matter....Pages i-ix Introduction....Pages 1-11 Front Matter....Pages 13-13 Women, Change, and the Birth of Philosophy....Pages 15-44 Change in Dewey’s and Aristotle’s Metaphysics....Pages 45-67 Change in Dewey’s and Aristotle’s Self....Pages 69-105 Front Matter....Pages 107-107 The Feminist-Pragmatist Self....Pages 109-141 Democracy and Change as Transaction....Pages 143-180 Conclusion....Pages 181-188 Back Matter....Pages 189-242 In this book the author develops a theory of change by drawing on American philosophy and contemporary feminist thought