But, what I, personally, would really like to see happen, would be a revival in feminist ethics, which has, for the most part, existed on the outskirts of philosophy. — Wallows
I think the future of philosophy at the academic level will be towards greater polarization, with departments dividing along ideological lines. — Hanover
I see no reason to think academia will be immune from the same political direction as society in general. — Hanover
The comments here assume a continued leftward march (overturning the vestiges of patriarchy, proclaiming capitalism harmful), yet I expect backlash from what we wish to assume are neutral fact finding bodies. — Hanover
I expect there will be CNN universities and FoxNews universities (so to speak), or departments at least. I, for one, think that'd be a good thing. — Hanover
I think truth derives only through a truly adversarial process. Seeking intellectual agreement is the path to stupidity. — Hanover
I’d love to hear more about what you see as important regarding ‘feminist ethics’ in greater detail if you’d care share. — I like sushi
“According to Gilligan, there are two kinds of moral voices: that of the masculine and the feminine. The masculine voice is "logical and individualistic",[10] meaning that the emphasis in moral decisions is protecting the rights of people and making sure justice is upheld. The feminine voice places more emphasis on protecting interpersonal relationships and taking care of other people. This voice focuses on the "care perspective,"[11] which means focusing on the needs of the individual in order to make an ethical decision. — Brett
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