Ludwig Wittgenstein's work has been widely interpreted and appropriated by subsequent philosophers, as well as by scholars from areas as diverse as anthropology, cultural studies, literary theory, soc
Ludwig Wittgenstein's work has been widely interpreted and appropriated by subsequent philosophers, as well as by scholars from areas as diverse as anthropology, cultural studies, literary theory, soc
At the heart of feminist theory lies the seemingly intractable issue of essentialism. Feminism has thus far failed to transcend critiques of essentialism and currently offers only two inadequate posit
Heyes' monograph in feminist philosophy is on the connection between the idea of "normalization"--which per Foucault is a mode or force of control that homogenizes a population--and the gendered body
A new title in the Routledge Major Works series, Critical Concepts in Philosophy, this is a four-volume collection of foundational and cutting-edge research on philosophy and gender.
Cosmetic surgery has become increasingly common in recent years, and the available procedures have multiplied many fold. In this challenging book, editors Heyes (Philosophy, University of Alberta) and
Academic feminist philosophers analyze gender with respect to the ethical concepts of recognition, responsibility, and human rights and to the social and institutional practices that are shaped by tho
