Feminist philosophy
Modern and contemporary philosophical traditions
It investigates how gender and power shape experience, institutions, and knowledge.
Historical context
Feminist approaches have developed distinctive questions in ethics, political theory, epistemology, and other branches of philosophy.
Overview
When one social experience is taken as a model for all others, dependencies and forms of work can be left out of analysis. Making them visible changes what counts as a problem and what evidence is considered.
Main claims
Power distributed along gender lines matters for analysing institutions, knowledge, and experience.
Debates and nuances
Its strands have diverse methodological and political commitments.
This entry provides educational context.