| Subjection and Subjectivity: Psychoanalytic Feminism and Moral Philosophy Contributor(s): Meyers, Diana T. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415905087 ISBN-13: 9780415905084 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $44.60 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 1994 Annotation: "Subjection and Subjectivity" offers an account of moral subjectivity and moral reflection designed to meet the needs of feminism, as well as other emancipatory movements. Diana Tietjens Meyers argues that impartial reason--the appraoch to moral reflection which has dominated 20th century Anglo-American philosophy and judicial reasoning--is inadequate for addressing real world injustices. Dealing with the problems of group-based social exclusion requires empathy with others. But empathy often becomes distorted by prejudicial attitudes which may be publicly condemned but continue to be transmitted through cultural figurations. Meyers uses Julia Kristeva's work on xenophobia and aesthetic practices as a starting point for developing a feminist politics of dissident speech, one that aims to dislodge prejudice. With the goal of offering an empathy-friendly account of moral reflection and judgment, she shows how moral reflection embodies the value of mutual recognition--a value enunciated in the work of Nancy Chodorow and Jessica Benjamin. Meyers argues that it is a mistake to view the moral subject as independent, transparent and rational. Instead, she presents a picture of a heterogeneous and pluralistic subject, one that is defined by ties to other people, liable to misunderstand its own motives and aims, and in need of a repertory of strategies for purposes of moral reflection. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Feminism & Feminist Theory - Psychology | Movements - Psychoanalysis - Philosophy | Ethics & Moral Philosophy |
| Dewey: 176.082 |
| LCCN: 94-20584 |
| Series: Thinking Gender |
| Physical Information: 0.58" H x 6.01" W x 8.99" (0.67 lbs) 210 pages |
| Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Diana Tietjens Meyers examines the political underpinnings of psychoanalytic feminism, analyzing the relation between the nature of the self and the structure of good societies. She argues that impartial reason--the approach to moral reflection which has dominated 20th-century Anglo-American philosophy--is inadequate for addressing real world injustices. Subjection and Subjectivity is central to feminist thought across a wide range of disciplines. |