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A Holistically Deweyan Feminism
Author(s) -
Duran Jane
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
metaphilosophy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.475
H-Index - 35
eISSN - 1467-9973
pISSN - 0026-1068
DOI - 10.1111/1467-9973.00188
Subject(s) - embarrassment , feminism , argument (complex analysis) , subject (documents) , aesthetics , feminist philosophy , sociology , epistemology , intersection (aeronautics) , feminist theory , philosophy , gender studies , psychology , social psychology , biochemistry , chemistry , library science , computer science , engineering , aerospace engineering
The argument that a holistic analysis of Dewey's work, drawing not only on the major portions subject to extensive commentary (such as Experience and Nature ) but also on his aesthetics, provides fuel for feminist theorizing is sustained by advertence to the standard commentary and also to new work in aesthetic feminism itself. Sleeper, Rorty, Hickman and Russell are cited, and the recent resurgence of interest in developing the intersection between analytic aesthetics and feminist aesthetics is alluded to. It is concluded that the enterprising feminist theorist may suffer from an embarrassment of riches in attempting to approach Dewey but that such an approach is well worth the effort.