Only natural : gender, knowledge, and humankind /

This volume brings together sixteen essays by Louise Antony that reflect her distinctive approach to issues at the intersections of feminist theory, epistemology, philosophy of mind and philosophy of language. Antony proceeds from the Quinean precept that we treat knowledge as a natural phenomenon....

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Main Author: Antony, Louise M. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, [2022].
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