New Topics in Feminist Philosophy of Religion
Contestations and Transcendence Incarnate
Editors: Anderson, Pamela (Ed.)
Free Preview- Includes a serious level of critical interaction with such non-feminist Western philosophers as Kant, Kierkegaard, Heidegger, Levinas, Bourdieu and Deleuze
- Addresses the feminist struggle with and beyond oppressive aspects of God, especially gender specific conceptions of the divine
- Delves into the question of how ethnic, racial, sexual, social and material differences can lead to more just configurations of religion and the divine
- Includes both Western and non-Western feminist philosophy of religion
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Having enjoyed more than a decade of lively critique and creativity, feminist philosophy of religion continues to be a vital field of inquiry. New Topics in Feminist Philosophy of Religion maintains this vitality with both women and men, from their own distinctive social and material locations, contributing critically to the rich traditions in philosophy of religion. The twenty contributors open up new possibilities for spiritual practice, while contesting the gender-bias of traditional concepts in the field: the old models of human and divine will no longer ‘simply do’! A lively current debate develops in re-imagining and revaluing transcendence in terms of body, space and self-other relations.
This collection is an excellent source for courses in feminist philosophy, phenomenology, hermeneutics and literature, Continental and analytical philosophy of religion, engaging with a range of religions and philosophers including Kant, Kierkegaard, Marx, Heidegger, Arendt, Weil, Beauvoir, Merleau-Ponty, Ricoeur, Levinas, Irigaray, Bourdieu, Kristeva, Le Doeuff, bell hooks and Jantzen. - Reviews
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From the reviews:
“New Topics in Feminist Philosophy of Religion has a clear and well organized structure. … It makes a significant contribution to the ongoing study of religion and gender through its focus on contemporary debates among feminist philosophers of religion. … The book provides much to choose from, whether readers are established academics, younger scholars interested in lively philosophical debates, or students eager to learn about a new field or in search of a suitable research topic.” (Ursula King, Religion & Gender, Vol. 3 (1), 2013)
- Table of contents (20 chapters)
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Feminists and Fools: Imagination and Philosophy of Religion
Pages 3-16
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Rethinking the “Problem of Evil” with Hannah Arendt and Grace Jantzen
Pages 17-32
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Horizons and Limitations of Muslim Feminist Hermeneutics: Reflections on the Menstruation Verse
Pages 33-49
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Is Unconditional Forgiveness Ever Good?
Pages 51-68
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Simone Weil’s Social Philosophy: Toward a Post-Colonial Ethic
Pages 69-83
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Table of contents (20 chapters)
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Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- New Topics in Feminist Philosophy of Religion
- Book Subtitle
- Contestations and Transcendence Incarnate
- Editors
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- Pamela Anderson
- Copyright
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Copyright Holder
- Springer Science+Business Media B.V.
- eBook ISBN
- 978-1-4020-6833-1
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-1-4020-6833-1
- Hardcover ISBN
- 978-1-4020-6832-4
- Softcover ISBN
- 978-94-007-9097-1
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- XIV, 338
- Topics