Aristotle''s remarks about the differences between the sexes have become infamous for their implications for the social status of women. In his observations on female biology, Aristotle claims that "the female nature is, as it were, a deformity." In describing women''s role in the public sphere, he claims that women are naturally subordinate because, while they possess a deliberative faculty, that capacity is "without authority." While both claims express the"inferiority" of female bodies/women relative to male bodies/men, it is not self-evident that the defects Aristotle identifies in female biology have cognitive or moral manifestations that would justify the rule of men over women in political life. Marguerite Deslauriers here aims to construct a coherentpicture of Aristotle''s views on sexual and gender-based difference from these remarks and to show the extent to which his views on female biology and women''s role in politics are causally connected.Without exculpating Aristotle fr
Pris: kr 969.00 fra Norli
Butikk | Pris | |
---|---|---|
kr 969.00 | Besøk butikk |
What is meaning? How is linguistic communication possible? What is the nature of language? What is the relationship between language and the world? How do metaphors work? The Philosophy of Language, considered the essential text in its field, is an excellent...
kr 1699.00
Mer informasjon
Aims to introduce readers to some ancient debates and ancient developments. Getting away from the presentation of ancient philosophy as a succession of Great Thinkers, this book talks about ancient philosophy's variety of themes and styles.
kr 169.00
Mer informasjon
From Finland to Kenya to Stockton, California, more and more governments and private philanthropic organizations are putting the idea of a Universal Basic Income to the test. But can the reality live up to the hype? The motivating idea of a Universal...
kr 199.00
Mer informasjon
Aristotle''s writings about causality and its relation to natural science are at the heart of his philosophical project, and at the origin of a 2,000-year history of inquiry into these topics. Yet for all the work done on various aspects of...
kr 699.00
Mer informasjon