Social Philosophy of Jane Addams

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Although there has been a resurgence of scholarly interest in Jane Addams, much of the recent literature has dwelt more on her extraordinary and pioneering life than on the philosophical contribution of her twelve books and hundreds of published articles. This study is the first book-length work to focus entirely on Addams as a philosopher, a moral and political theorist who was steeped in the classic American Pragmatist tradition but who transcended that tradition to emphasize the significance of gender, race, and class.Exploring Addams's contribution to epistemology, ethics, and feminist theory, Maurice Hamington sets the intellectual framework for Addams's social philosophy by discussing her influences, her particular brand of feminism, and finally her unique analytical perspective, which she described as "sympathetic knowledge." The book also investigates how Addams applied her social philosophy to issues of politics, women's rights, prostitution, business ethics, education, and religion.Addams's philosophical work remains relevant to current feminist ethical discourse, and The Social Philosophy of Jane Addams leads to an understanding of a cosmopolitan theorist who eschewed ideological stances in favor of intermediary steps toward social progress.

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Utgivningsdatum2009-10-14
Mått156 x 235 x 20 mm
Vikt513 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor240
FörlagUniversity of Illinois Press
ISBN9780252034763

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ixINTRODUCTION: A REMARKABLE LIFE, A REMARKABLE MIND 1PART 1 JANE ADDAMS, PHILOSOPHER1. Intellectual Influences 152. Radical Pragmatism 323. Feminist Pioneer 484. Sympathetic Knowledge 71PART 2 THEORY, ACTION, REFLECTION5. Ultimate Social Progress: Peace 896. Widening the Circle 1097. The Reluctant Socialist 1278. Democracy, Education, and Play 1499. Civic Religion and Utopia 166AFTERWORD: COSMOPOLITAN HOPE 181NOTES 189BIBLIOGRAPHY 209INDEX 223

"A good introduction ... that is organized thematically and easily accessible to readers unfamiliar with Addams's writings. . . . Recommended."--Choice "An invaluable schematic of the central philosophical concepts in Addams's work. The book will be a classic to which Addams readers will refer over and over, and it will have repercussions in the wider fields of American philosophy, American political theory, and American studies."--Ann K. Clark, professor of philosophy, Saint Mary's College "Hamington deftly and intelligently draws upon the range of available Addams scholarship--philosophical and non-philosophical--and also upon a relevant body of pragmatist and feminist literature. An approachable resource for readers who wish to understand Jane Addams as a philosopher."--Lisa Heldke, author of Exotic Appetites: Ruminations of a Food Adventurer

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