Feminist philosophy book launched<\/p>\n
JAKARTA: University of Indonesia lecturer Gadis Arivia
\nlaunched on Wednesday a book titled Filsafat Berperspektif
\nFeminist (Philosophy with Feminist Perspective).<\/p>\n
The launch of the book, which was based on the author's
\ndoctoral dissertation research at the university, was marked with
\na discussion featuring scholars Franz Magnis Suseno, Nurcholish
\nMadjid and Nori Andriyani.<\/p>\n
In her 335-page book, Gadis showed that so far philosophy was
\ndominated by male philosophers, some of whom, including Jean-Paul
\nSartre and Frederick Nietzsche, underestimated women.<\/p>\n
Gadis, who is also a cofounder of Jurnal Perempuan Foundation,
\nsaid that many female philosophers such as Mary Wollstonecraft
\nand Simone de Beauvoir were never taken into account.<\/p>\n
Magnis, of the Diryarkara School of Philosophy, praised the
\nbook, admitting that he had not included a female philosopher in
\nhis books.<\/p>\n
\"But in my next book on moral philosophy, I will include a
\nfemale philosopher, Iris Murdoch. But it's not because she was a
\nwoman but because of her thoughts,\" he said. --JP<\/p>",
"url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/feminist-philosophy-book-launched-1447893297",
"image": ""
},
"sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
"sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com"
}