Relativism or Anti-Anti-Relativism? Epistemological and Rhetorical Moves in Feminist Epistemology and Philosophy of Science

Journal article | Zeitschriftenartikel

Feminist approaches in epistemology and philosophy of science have frequently been labelled as ’relativist’, both by feminist as well as by non-feminist philosophers. Regularly the so labelled distance themselves from even the mere suspicion of relativist tendencies. There is a remarkable discrepancy between an attributed and a self-declared relativism. Taking the self-declared relativism of Lorraine Code as an example, the article argues that it is a case of a rhetorical not epistemological relativism, better termed as anti-anti-relativism, but that there are nevertheless good reasons for feminists to follow Code along that path.

Object Details

• Extent: Seite(n): 407-419
• Language: Englisch
• Notes: Status: Postprint; begutachtet (peer reviewed)

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: European Journal of Women's Studies, 12(4)

Classification and Topics

• Subject: epistemology; feminism; philosophy of science; relativism;

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Hönig, Kathrin
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (when): 2005

Further information

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/1350506805057098
• URN: urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-224900
• Rights: GESIS - Leibniz-Institut für Sozialwissenschaften. Bibliothek Köln
• Last update: 21.06.2024, 4:26 PM CEST