Ep. 51 - Feminist Philosophy | Dr. Michelle Boulous-Walker

Patterson in Pursuit

English - April 02, 2017 08:56 - 1 hour - 45.7 MB - ★★★★ - 105 ratings
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Why is the history of ideas dominated by male thinkers? Is it because women are discouraged from intellectual life - or is it because women tend to choose other careers?

If we go even deeper: why do women (and men) make the choices they do? Is it because they are influenced by overwhelming societal pressures - or are they acting freely?

These are the questions I've asked Dr. Michelle Boulous-Walker, who teaches at the University of Queensland in Brisbane, Australia.

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