Ecological Feminist Philosophies (A Hypatia Book)

ISBN: 0253053617

Author: Warren, Karen J.

Condition: New

Here feminist philosophers and ecofeminist scholars pursue the connections betweenfeminism and environmentalism. Topics include the ecofeminist ethic; the role ofpatriarchal concepts in perpetuating the domination of women and nature; thegrassroots origins and character of a thoughtful ecofeminism; the "ecofeminism-deepecology debate" in environmental philosophy; deep ecological treatment of animalrights and the omission of ecofeminist analyses of the domination of animals, abortion, and nuclear deterrence;and ways ecofeminism and the science of ecology are or could be engaged in complementary, supportive projects.The contributors are Carol J. Adams, Carol H. Cantrell, Jim Cheney, Chris Cuomo, Deane Curtin, Victoria Davion, Roger J. H. King, Stephanie Lahar, Patricia Jagentowicz Mills, Patrick D. Murphy, Val Plumwood, Catherine Roach, Robert Sessions, Deborah Slicer, and Karen J. Warren.