Pragmatist Feminism and the Work of Charlene Haddock Seigfried - Paperback

by Lee A. McBride III (Editor), Erin McKenna (Editor)

A contemporary appraisal of the breadth, significance, and legacy of the work of Charlene Haddock Seigfried, this book brings together writings focused on pragmatist feminism/feminist pragmatism, contemporary pragmatism, William James and the reconstruction of philosophy, education and American philosophy in the 21st century.

Charlene Haddock Seigfried is a looming figure in American thought and feminist theory who coined the phrase 'pragmatist feminist' which has become an increasingly important concept in contemporary philosophy. Seigfried argues that pragmatism and its rich history is a natural ally for feminism and that the creative combination of these two traditions can pave the way for a genuinely emancipatory feminist practice. Pragmatist Feminism and the Work of Charlene Haddock Seigfried explores and pushes this theory and brings it into conversation with some of the most vibrant strands of current philosophy.

Author Biography

Lee McBride III is Professor of Philosophy at The College of Wooster, USA. He is editor of A Philosophy of Struggle: The Leonard Harris Reader (Bloomsbury, 2020) and author of Ethics and Insurrection: A Pragmatism for the Oppressed (Bloomsbury 2021).

Erin McKenna is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Oregon, USA. She is author of Livestock: Food, Fiber, and Friends (2018), Pets, People, and Pragmatism (2013), and The Task of Utopia: A Pragmatist and Feminist Perspective (2001). She is co-author of American Philosophy: From Wounded Knee to the Present (Bloomsbury, 2015) and co-editor of Jimmy Buffett and Philosophy (2009) and Animal Pragmatism: Rethinking Human-Nonhuman Relationships (2004). She is also co-editor of the journal Hypatia and Hypatia Reviews Online.