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Feminism And Rational

Posted on:2013-12-24Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:R ShangFull Text:PDF
GTID:2240330395453014Subject:Philosophy of science and technology
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Rationality is the essence of western philosophy, and it has been occupied dominant position in traditional western philosophy. Whether ancient or modern, Western philosophers construct their own theory, all involving the philosophical ontology of rationality. Feminist philosophy, trying to construct female-friendly philosophy, must be opposite to traditional rationality. The aim of the thesis is to demonstrate the diagnosis on the traditional rationality from the perspective of feminism, and give post modern construction. Feminism challenge the hegemony of reason, negative absolute rationality, it pointed out that the traditional rational masculine, construction of rationality."The overriding, feminist perspective" criticism to rationality is not targeting reason itself, but to fight for women’s rights, equality of men and women seeking philosophical basis for that, exploring the philosophical roots of discrimination against women. The ultimate purpose is to strive for discursive power, female culture, realization the value of womenfemale ethics.The main content consists of three parts:the first is the feminist diagnosis of traditional reason. The second shows different schools of feminism on the construction of rationality have different views, and the third is the reflection on the research. Specifically, the first chapter is feminist criticism and challenge to the traditional rationality, from the female perspective, challenging the hegemony of reason, subversion of rational subject concept and negative rational absolutism; The second chapter points out that the different schools of feminism in the supremacy of rationality and rational men is common, but has different points of view in how to establish rationality. Traditional feminism advocates rational expand said against said, contemporary feminist construction asexual other reason.
Keywords/Search Tags:Feminism, Rationality, Sex
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