A Manifesto for Philosophy

Buxton, Rebecca; Whiting, Lisa

doi:10.1017/s1477175621000154

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2021

DOI: 10.1017/s1477175621000154

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A Manifesto for Philosophy

Rebecca Buxton¹,

Lisa Whiting²

Abstract: Most academics in philosophy departments accept that the discipline needs to change for the better. In this piece, Rebecca Buxton and Lisa Whiting offer several proposals for how to make philosophy a more inclusive place for everyone.

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The Inclusion of Women in the Curriculum of Philosophy: Challenges and Solutions

Kjems

2022

J. Hist. Women Philos. Sci.

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Recently, an overwhelming amount of philosophical works by women has been made available by historians of philosophy. However, this (re)discovery is not adequately reflected in the curricula of philosophy departments in general. This paper discusses which argumentative strategy is most feasible in order to include significantly more women in the philosophy curriculum. In From the Exclusion of Women to the Transformation of Philosophy: Reclamation and its Possibilities (2014), Sarah Tyson identifies four reclamation models, which feminist scholars have utilized to contend why and how women should be included in the philosophy canon. It is shown that the key difference between the so-called corrective and transformative model is whether misogyny is considered an intrinsic feature of philosophy or merely an unfortunate development. It is argued that regardless of the ontological status of the philosophical discipline, both strategies promote engagement with women’s work in a way that revolutionizes current philosophical practice.

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The Inclusion of Women in the Curriculum of Philosophy: Challenges and Solutions

Kjems

2022

J. Hist. Women Philos. Sci.

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Women in Philosophy: What is to be Done?

Buxton

Whiting

2023

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It is clear that philosophy has a “woman problem”. Despite the recent acceptance of this fact, it is less clear what ought to be done about it. In this paper, we argue that philosophy as a discipline is uniquely well-positioned to think through the marginalisation suffered by women and other minorities. We therefore interrogate two values that already undergird conversations about inclusion— representation and intersectionality—in order to think about the path ahead. We argue that, once we have done so, it becomes clear that the slow pace of improvement over the last few decades is unacceptable and more radical steps need to be taken. First, we outline the current state of women in philosophy focusing on three areas: levels of employment, publishing, and sexual harassment. Then we turn to representation and intersectionality respectively. We conclude by arguing that many women and people of colour have been arguing for a more radically diverse philosophy for many years. What we are facing is a lack of ambition on the one hand and problem of attention on the other.

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A Manifesto for Philosophy

Abstract: Most academics in philosophy departments accept that the discipline needs to change for the better. In this piece, Rebecca Buxton and Lisa Whiting offer several proposals for how to make philosophy a more inclusive place for everyone.

Cited by 2 publications

References 2 publications

The Inclusion of Women in the Curriculum of Philosophy: Challenges and Solutions

The Inclusion of Women in the Curriculum of Philosophy: Challenges and Solutions

Women in Philosophy: What is to be Done?

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