ABSTRACT
The Routledge Handbook of Feminist Philosophy of Science is a comprehensive resource for feminist thinking about and in the sciences. Its 33 chapters were written exclusively for this Handbook by a group of leading international philosophers as well as scholars in gender studies, women’s studies, psychology, economics, and political science.
The chapters of the Handbook are organized into four main parts:
I. Hidden Figures and Historical Critique
II. Theoretical Frameworks
III. Key Concepts and Issues
IV. Feminist Philosophy of Science in Practice.
The chapters in this extensive, fourth part examine the relevance of feminist philosophical thought for a range of scientific and professional disciplines, including biology and biomedical sciences; psychology, cognitive science, and neuroscience; the social sciences; physics; and public policy.
The Handbook gives a snapshot of the current state of feminist philosophy of science, allowing students and other newcomers to get up to speed quickly in the subfield and providing a handy reference for many different kinds of researchers.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|65 pages
Hidden Figures and Historical Critique
chapter 1|15 pages
The Origins of Philosophy and Science in Ancient Greece
chapter 2|13 pages
Margaret Cavendish and the New Science
chapter 4|12 pages
The Rocket Women of India
part II|107 pages
Frameworks
chapter 7|15 pages
Thinking Outside-In
part III|75 pages
Key Concepts and Issues
chapter 19|10 pages
Feminist Science for the People
part IV|39 pages
Feminist Philosophy of Science in Practice
part |52 pages
Psychology, Cognitive Science, and Neuroscience
part |41 pages
Social Science
chapter 29|13 pages
Feminist Approaches to Concepts And Conceptualization
part |26 pages
The Physical Sciences
part |37 pages
Public Policy