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The Philosophical Journey, 2/e
William Lawhead, The University of Mississippi

The Search for Knowledge
Rethinking the Western Tradition: Feminist Epistemology

Essay Quiz





1

Briefly describe what feminism is.
2

Explain some of the varieties that have developed within feminism.
3

Present the four traditional assumptions your text indicates are common themes for critique throughout feminist epistemology.
4

Pick one of the four assumptions just mentioned and describe how a particular feminist thinker has criticized it.
5

Discuss the extent to which you think gender matters for epistemological issues.