| Author(s) | Margaret Urban Walker |
| Journal | Hypatia |
| Thematic Cluster/Special Issue | Symposium: Women Philosophers, Sidelined Challenges, and Professional Philosophy |
| Abstract | This article examines the precarious status of feminist philosophy within academic philosophy. Despite emerging as a recognized field since the 1970s, the author argues feminist philosophy’s future is uncertain. She highlights philosophy’s underrepresentation of women relative to other humanities fields, with only 30% of PhDs going to women. She contends philosophy has not reached the “tipping point” for fully integrating feminist perspectives. Feminist philosophy remains marginalized and segregated rather than incorporated across the discipline, limiting its impact. The author also suggests an exodus of senior feminist philosophers from philosophy departments due to lack of recognition. Given the historical erasure of women philosophers, she worries feminist philosophy may fade over time rather than solidify its place. She links feminist philosophy’s sustainability to the representation of women in the profession. This content was generated by artificial intelligence using the text of the original work. |
| Keywords | Feminist philosophy, Underrepresentation of women, Gender ratio, Tipping point, Institutional marginalization, Senior feminist philosophers, Historical erasure of women philosophers This content was generated by artificial intelligence using the text of the original work. |
| Date Published | Summer 2005 |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 153-164 |
| DOI | doi.org/10.1111/j.1527-2001.2005.tb00492.x |
| URL | https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/hypatia/article/abs/diotimas-ghost-the-uncertain-place-of-feminist-philosophy-in-professional-philosophy/5527DA2CD99E10978A8F39F1BFE8C3DE |
| Google Scholar Link | https://scholar.google.ca/scholar?cluster=233475147270434212&hl=en&as_sdt=0,5 |
| Open Access? | No |
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