Feminist Philosophy of Mind

The first collection of essays to focus on feminist philosophy of mind brings theoretical insights from feminist philosophy to issues in philosophy of mind and vice versa. It challenges and informs dominant theories, engaging analytic and feminist philosophical traditions and drawing upon resources in phenomenology, cross-cultural philosophy, philosophy of race, disability studies, embodied cognition theory, neuroscience, and psychology. The book's methods center on the collective consideration of three questions: What is the mind? Whose mind is the model for the theory? To whom is mind attributed? Topics considered include mental content, artificial intelligence, the first-person perspective, personal identity, other minds, mental illness, perception, memory, attention, desire, trauma, agency, empathy, grief, love, gender, race, sexual orientation, materialism, panpsychism, enactivism, and others. The book is organized according to five core themes: Mind and Gender&Race&; Self and Selves; Naturalism and Normativity; Body and Mind; and Memory and Emotion. It is designed to be used as a core text for courses in contemporary disciplines and as a supplemental text that facilitates the integration of diverse perspectives and women's voices.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 408 pages
Publication date: 15 November 2022
Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc

This groundbreaking collection of essays is the first to delve into the intersection of feminist philosophy and philosophy of mind, offering theoretical insights that challenge and inform dominant theories in both fields. By engaging with analytic and feminist philosophical traditions, as well as drawing upon resources from phenomenology, cross-cultural philosophy, philosophy of race, disability studies, embodied cognition theory, neuroscience, and psychology, the essays in this book expand the rigor, scope, and implications of both parent disciplines.

The central focus of the book revolves around three critical questions: What is the mind? Whose mind serves as the model for theoretical understanding? To whom is mind attributed? These questions are explored through a wide range of topics, including mental content, artificial intelligence, the first-person perspective, personal identity, other minds, mental illness, perception, memory, attention, desire, trauma, agency, empathy, grief, love, gender, race, sexual orientation, materialism, panpsychism, enactivism, and many others.

The book is organized into twenty chapters, each of which is structured around five core themes: Mind and Gender & Race &; Self and Selves; Naturalism and Normativity; Body and Mind; and Memory and Emotion. The introduction provides a comprehensive overview of these themes, tracing their development in the respective literatures of feminist philosophy and philosophy of mind. This contextualization not only helps the reader understand how the essays fit into existing disciplinary landscapes but also facilitates their use in teaching.

Feminist Philosophy of Mind is intended to serve as a core text for courses in contemporary disciplines, encouraging the integration of diverse perspectives and the inclusion of women's voices. It offers a comprehensive and interdisciplinary approach to understanding the mind, challenging traditional assumptions and promoting a more inclusive and equitable understanding of mental phenomena. By exploring the complex interplay between gender, race, and other social identities, this book contributes to the ongoing dialogue about the nature of consciousness, agency, and the human experience.

Weight: 594g
Dimension: 154 x 235 x 33 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780190867621