Feminist philosophy (philosophy applied to specifically female issues) makes sense, but how can there be a 'female' philosophy? That is, how can there be specifically female answers to the main questions of philosophy?
Please do not assume that I think there can't be a female philosophy. What I'm after is a characterization of such a philosophy. In what principal ways would a female philosophy differ from a male philiosophy?
This is a difficult question, but do your best.
2006-07-19 22:28:59 · 8 answers · asked by brucebirdfield 4 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
I believe that females generally think differently then males. Males have "invented" the notion of ratio and the superiority of the ratio, whereas females tend to be more emotional and intuitive. I myself do not believe in te superiority of ratio, and unlike many other people i believe that emotions and intuition are an importand part of life, and that "irrational" is not a negative word, but a simple description.
Also, females seem to be more practical. So a female philosophy would maybe focus more on practical issues and use a less dualist, rational approach.
2006-07-19 22:38:48 · answer #1 · answered by lindavankerkhof 3 · 4⤊ 3⤋
I do not believe that there is a separate "female philosophy".
In particular I do think that some issue can be resolved conclusively one way by males and another way by females. For example it would be absurd to say that for Men the world is deterministic but Women have free will or that fo Men God exists but fo Women it does not. Each problem has but one solution
Having said that, I do feel that females do gravitate to some branches of philosophy more then males. For example women, being very practical, tend to like Instrumentalism[1] while men often tend think that it is a cop-out. Again i say TEND because there a lot of males who support Instrumentalism and women who do not.
2006-07-20 12:31:25 · answer #2 · answered by hq3 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think each person's approach to philosophy is colored by their experience. Factors like gender, race, sexual orientation, class, age... all of that shapes our experience in some way, and therefore shapes the way we think and view the world. So, for example, a lesbian female who is an ethnic/racial minority will approach a big-picture philosophical question differently than a white, heterosexual male will. Maybe that's a too-obvious, oversimplified answer and it might not exactly be what you're looking for. But that's all I've got for now.
2006-07-20 09:36:38 · answer #3 · answered by francesfarmer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Humans always pride themselves to be a higher species because of their ability to think and make decisions. In my opinion, the ability to think is starting to get in the way of our lives. Because people think, and everyone think differently, quarrels and fights are started. Because people think, their school essays get discredited; students are not supposed to think, they are supposed to 'think' like people of the past who had written some books or some form of evidence and include those in the essays. Because people think, those who don't think have to conform to the ideas of the former. Because people think, they cannot come to a decision about some things and it will always be there, never-ending, never gonna be solved. Because people think. Too much in fact. Wouldn't it be good if everyone just do things without thinking too much? Go for it. On impulse. On instinct. Would that make things better? Look what has all the thinking done to us. Yes, we have the technology, the entertainment and everything else which people of the past did not have but we no longer have the simplicity in people. I'm not saying that people in the past did not think but they were smarter. They don't think so much. What's the point of thinking so much and still no conclusion and decision could be made? Doesn't that make you feel worse?
Bottomline: we think too much. Don't k. To whoever this is applicable to.
2006-07-20 05:33:37 · answer #4 · answered by Princess illusion 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe look at it as, a receptive, creative philosophy. Female is Eve, the unconcious. Add the male aspect, or concious. Capable of giving form to thought.
2006-07-21 05:52:14 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As far as male philosophy makes sense.................... ı enjoy watching a woman philosophize
2006-07-20 06:03:23 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only if you or any other individual (man and woman) wants it to...
2006-07-20 06:16:40 · answer #7 · answered by Tan O 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-07-20 05:34:29 · answer #8 · answered by sephiroth 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋