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A Critical Evaluation Of Epistemic Terms Within The Context Of Feminist Epistemology
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The last book
reviewed is by Elizabeth Anderson, “How not to criticize feminist
Epistemology: A review of scrutinizing Feminist Epistemologyâ€. The
author in this book aims at debunking “Scrutinizing Feminist
Epistemology†by C.L. Pinnick and Co, with an attempt to show how a
critique that purports to decisively undermine an entire field of
enquiry be evaluated.
She proposes three major standards
that should be followed, such as (1) Accuracy- that the critique must
accurately represent the field as it stands today, paying close
attention to what its actual proponents say in context (2) Perspectives-
to be illuminating, that a critique should not simply deploy its
presuppositions against it rivals, but make them explicit, situate them
relative it rivals in a field of possibilities, explain why these are
the possibilities and why its presuppositions should be accepted rather
than its rivals. Lastly, Normative consistency- that a critique should
live up to the same normative standards it applies to its object. Using
these standards, she argues that the critiques against feminist
epistemologists are based on gross misrepresentations of feminist
epistemology.
ENDNOTES
1. K.I. Christensen, Philosophy and
Choice: Selecting readings from around the world,(Toronto: Mayfield
publishing Company, 1991) P132.
2. B.N. Moore and K. Bruder, Power of Ideas, (New York: McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc, 2002) p.iv.
3. Ibid, P.388
4. N. Bunnin and E.P.tsui-James, The Blackwell Companion Co Philosophy, (Oxford: Blackwell Ltd, 2001) p.552
5. L. Alcoff and E. Potter, Feminist Epistemology, (New York: Routledge, 1993).
6. S.A. Watkins, et al, Introducing Feminism, (Cambridge: Icon Books Ltd, 1998).
7. B. Eboh, Basic Issues in the theory of knowledge, (Nsukka: Fulladu Publishing Company, 1995)
8. T. Allessandra, An Introduction to Feminist Epistemologies, (Oxford: Blackwell Ltd, 1999)
9. W.F. Lawhead, The Philosophical Journey: An Interactive Approach, (New York: McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc; 2003) p.165
10.
C.L. Pinnick, N. Koertge and R.F. Almeder, Scrutinizing Feminist
Epistemology, (New Brunswick: Rutgers University Press, 2003)
11.
E. Anderson, How not to criticize Feminist Epistemology: A review of
scrutinizing Feminist Epistemology, (Unpublished).
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]This work takes a critical look at the term “Feminist epistemology†as well as their evaluation of the “epistemic terms†Feminist who are trying arguing that the quest for knowledge, which epistemology is centred on, should not be male oriented only, but that the female gender should be given an ear-say in the discus of knowledge. The task of this project is to elucidate on the terms used in epistemology within the view-point of the feminist as ... Continue reading---
