Feminist Philosophy and Formal Logic

Reimagining logic through feminist thoughtThis collection brings feminist philosophy into a far-reaching conversation with formal logic to explore their intersection. Long regarded as fields in tension, feminist philosophy and formal logic are here shown to have rich and productive connections. Through historical, contemporary, formal, and pedagogical perspectives, the contributors show what it might mean for logic to be feminist and what gender and rationality have to do with one another.Organized into three thematic sections, Feminist Philosophy and Formal Logic first recovers the overlooked contributions of women in the history of logic, highlighting both the obstacles they faced and the innovations they produced. It then explores the use of logic for feminist ends, challenging the assumption that logic must remain socially and politically neutral. Finally, this collection considers how the discipline of logic might be reformed through critical feminist engagement to address systematic discrimination and broaden prevailing ideas about who counts as a logician. Bringing together feminist philosophy, epistemology, philosophy of education, and the history of philosophy, this volume makes a major contribution to contemporary philosophical inquiry.Contributors: Derek Egan Anderson, Boston U; Melanie Bowman; Sam Burns, Columbia U; Maureen Eckert, U of Massachusetts Dartmouth; Jessica Gordon-Roth, U of Minnesota Twin Cities; Catherine Hundleby (d. 2023); Frederique Janssen-Lauret, U of Manchester; Nastassja Pugliese, Federal U of Rio de Janeiro; Gillian K. Russell, Australian National U; Catharine Saint-Croix, U of Minnesota; Gisele D. Secco, California State U San Bernardino, Sara L. Uckelman, Durham U.Retail e-book files for this title are screen-reader friendly with images accompanied by short alt text and/or extended descriptions.