Description
| Product ID: | 9781138579859 |
| Product Form: | Hardback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Series: | Routledge Handbooks in Philosophy |
| Title: | The Routledge Handbook of Feminist Philosophy of Science |
| Authors: | Author: Kristen Intemann, Sharon Crasnow |
| Page Count: | 16 |
| Subjects: | Philosophy, Philosophy, Philosophy: epistemology and theory of knowledge, Philosophy of mind, Ethics and moral philosophy, Feminism and feminist theory, Gender studies: women and girls, Philosophy of science, Biology, life sciences, Philosophy: epistemology & theory of knowledge, Philosophy of mind, Ethics & moral philosophy, Feminism & feminist theory, Gender studies: women, Philosophy of science, Biology, life sciences |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating A comprehensive resource on feminist thinking about and in the sciences. Coverage is divided into four parts: I. Hidden Figures and Historical Critique; II. Theoretical Frameworks; III. Key Concepts and Issues; IV. Feminist Philosophy of Science in Practice. The Routledge Handbook of Feminist Philosophy of Science is a comprehensive resource for feminist thinking about and in the sciences. Its 33 chapters were written exclusively for this Handbook by a group of leading international philosophers as well as scholars in gender studies, women’s studies, psychology, economics, and political science. The chapters of the Handbook are organized into four main parts: I. Hidden Figures and Historical Critique II. Theoretical Frameworks III. Key Concepts and Issues IV. Feminist Philosophy of Science in Practice. The chapters in this extensive, fourth part examine the relevance of feminist philosophical thought for a range of scientific and professional disciplines, including biology and biomedical sciences; psychology, cognitive science, and neuroscience; the social sciences; physics; and public policy. The Handbook gives a snapshot of the current state of feminist philosophy of science, allowing students and other newcomers to get up to speed quickly in the subfield and providing a handy reference for many different kinds of researchers. |
| Imprint Name: | Routledge |
| Publisher Name: | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2020-12-01 |
