University of Nairobi’s Reginald M. J. Oduor talks to Anteneh Roba and Rainer Ebert.
Hegel’s Philosophy of Art
…hybrid assessment is apparent first in Hegel’s account of art’s development, which shows art culminating in classical sculpture’s perfect unity, but then, unable to depict Christianity’s interiority, evolving into religion,…
Language as Thought
…Taking up the issues that have emerged since the “linguistic turn,” this work reflects on the linguistic experiences with which philosophers, thinkers, and writers from across time and cultures—including Zhuangzi…
Echoes From the Cave: Philosophical Conversations Since Plato
Publisher’s Note: Echoes from the Cave: Philosophical Conversations since Plato is an anthology of classic and contemporary readings in philosophy compiled to introduce students to the main problems discussed by…
The Woman of Reason: On the Re-appropriation of Rationality and the Enjoyment of Philosophy
…adversarial method of argumentation in philosophy is hostile to feminist goals and perhaps responsible for the low numbers of women engaged in academic philosophy. Against this hypothesis, I claim that…
Kinds of Reasons: An Essay in the Philosophy of Action
Publisher’s Note: Understanding human beings and their distinctive rational and volitional capacities is one of the central tasks of philosophy. The task requires a clear account of such things as…
The Philosopher Queens: The Lives and Legacies of Philosophy’s Unsung Women
For all the young women and girls sitting in philosophy class wondering where the women are, this is the book for you. This collection of 21 chapters, each on a…
Gendering African Philosophy, or: African Feminism as Decolonizing Force
Although feminist authors and publications abound in other disciplines on the continent, professional African philosophy is overwhelmingly male dominated, with a conspicuous absence of feminist and gender themes. To redress…
Selections from the Principles of the Most Ancient and Modern Philosophy
Anne Conway’s treatise is a work of Platonist metaphysics in which she derives her system of philosophy from the existence and attributes of God. The framework of Conway’s system is…
Feminist philosophy of art
Abstract: This article outlines the issues addressed by feminist philosophy of art, critically surveys major developments in the field, and concludes by considering directions in which the field is moving….