Publisher's Synopsis
Aimed at students and instructors in philosophy and women's studies, as well as to members of the larger community, this book includes a range of articles suitable for both introductory courses in philosophy and upper-division courses in philosophy and feminist theory.;The scope of the papers is limited to western philosophical traditions, focusing on contemporary issues. The papers are collected into chapters titled by traditional fields of philosophy - methodology, metaphysics, theory of knowledge, philosophy of science, philosophy of language, philosophy of mind and philosophy of religion.