Feminist Interpretations of Immanuel Kant

Book Overview

Because of his misogyny and disdain for the body, Kant has been a target of much feminist criticism. Moreover, as the epitome of eighteenth-century Enlightenment philosophy, his thought has been a focal point for feminist debate over the Enlightenment legacy--whether its conceptions of reason and progress offer tools for women's emancipation and empowerment or, rather, have contributed to the historical subordination of women in Western society. This...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0271030070
• ISBN13: 9780271030074
• Release Date: September 1997
• Publisher: Penn State University Press
• Length: 440 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 8.9"