Contemporary Italian Women Philosophers

Stretching the Art of Thinking

By Silvia Benso | Publisher: State University of New York Press

About the book

Gathering the contributions of eleven contemporary Italian women thinkers who share a philosophical practice, Contemporary Italian Women Philosophers embraces a general interrelationality, fluidity, and overlapping of concepts for a border-crossing that affects what it means to be subjects that are embodied and participants in the life of their communities, thereby shaping a sense of belonging. Common threads are revealed through the exploration of radically diverse themes (the body, subjectivity, power, freedom, equality, liberation, the emotions, symbolism and metaphors, maternity, reproduction, responsibility, the political, the economic) and approaches (autobiographical styles, personal narratives, rootedness in the everyday, advancement of relationality, empathic responsibility, passions, and commitment to the flourishing of the polis). In their differences, these previously unpublished essays give the reader a glimpse of the fecund and articulated philosophical work of women in the Italian context—a context which has not been and still is not always benign toward women's distinctive originality and creativity.

Editions of Contemporary Italian Women Philosophers

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ISBN 9781438484914
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ISBN 9781438484921
PDF
ISBN 9781438484938

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Gathering the contributions of eleven contemporary Italian women thinkers who share a philosophical practice, Contemporary Italian Women Philosophers embraces a general interrelationality, fluidity, and overlapping of concepts for a border-crossing that affects what it means to be subjects that are embodied and participants in the life of their communities, thereby shaping a sense of belonging. Common threads are revealed through the exploration of radically diverse themes (the body, subjectivity, power, freedom, equality, liberation, the emotions, symbolism and metaphors, maternity, reproduction, responsibility, the political, the economic) and approaches (autobiographical styles, personal narratives, rootedness in the everyday, advancement of relationality, empathic responsibility, passions, and commitment to the flourishing of the polis). In their differences, these previously unpublished essays give the reader a glimpse of the fecund and articulated philosophical work of women in the Italian context—a context which has not been and still is not always benign toward women's distinctive originality and creativity.

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What is Contemporary Italian Women Philosophers about?

Gathering the contributions of eleven contemporary Italian women thinkers who share a philosophical practice, Contemporary Italian Women Philosophers embraces a general interrelationality, fluidity, and overlapping of concepts for a border-crossing that affects what it means to be subjects that are embodied and participants in the life of their communities, thereby shaping a sense of belonging. Common threads are revealed through the exploration of radically diverse themes (the body, subjectivity, power, freedom, equality, liberation, the emotions, symbolism and metaphors, maternity, reproduction, responsibility, the political, the economic) and approaches (autobiographical styles, personal narratives, rootedness in the everyday, advancement of relationality, empathic responsibility, passions, and commitment to the flourishing of the polis). In their differences, these previously unpublished essays give the reader a glimpse of the fecund and articulated philosophical work of women in the Italian context—a context which has not been and still is not always benign toward women's distinctive originality and creativity.

What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Contemporary Italian Women Philosophers?

Philosophy and Religion > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Social and political philosophy

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How long is Contemporary Italian Women Philosophers and how many pages does it have?

Contemporary Italian Women Philosophers has 222 page(s)

Is Contemporary Italian Women Philosophers part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?

Yes it is a part of series SUNY series in Contemporary Italian Philosophy

Who is/are the Author/s of the book Contemporary Italian Women Philosophers?

Silvia Benso

Who is the Publisher of the book Contemporary Italian Women Philosophers?

State University of New York Press

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Contemporary Italian Women Philosophers is available as hardcover(ISBN 9781438484914) and paperback(ISBN 9781438484921) and pdf(ISBN 9781438484938)

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