| Author(s) | Kathleen V. Wilkes |
| Journal | Philosophy |
| Abstract | This text argues there should be no special “woman question” in philosophy given the field’s reliance on rational argumentation. Either women face unfair discrimination, in which case the principle of rationality that irrelevant factors like gender should not influence evaluations is undermined, or they do not, in which case their treatment is just. Reverse discrimination may temporarily counter biases but ultimately reinforces them by highlighting gender as relevant. Residual inequities in philosophy instead likely stem from broader social conditioning that hinders women’s careers, better addressed through social activism. Academics should ensure non-discrimination internally while fighting gender injustices externally as citizens. Keeping gender irrelevant in philosophy supports the broader cause of gender equality. The incomplete gender transition in the field mirrors the incomplete social transition beyond it. This content was generated by artificial intelligence using the text of the original work. |
| Keywords | philosophy, gender, discrimination, activism, equality This content was generated by artificial intelligence using the text of the original work. |
| Date Published | April 1979 |
| Volume | 54 |
| Issue | 208 |
| Pages | 236-238 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1017/S003181910004852X |
| Google Scholar Link | https://scholar.google.ca/scholar?cluster=7444570460575331165&hl=en&as_sdt=0,5 |
| Open Access? | No |
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