Links medieval studies and contemporary philosophy

Highlights the contribution of two important authors

Provides historical context within the middle ages and postmodern feminism

Supplies specific hermeneutical tools for engaging with questions of gender, society, stories, and politics

Links medieval studies and contemporary philosophy Highlights the contribution of two important authors Provides historical context within the middle ages and postmodern feminism Supplies specific hermeneutical tools for engaging with questions of gender, society, stories, and politics Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Autorentext

Allyson Carr is Assistant Professor at Trent University. She has previously worked as the Associate Director of the Centre for Philosophy, Religion, and Social Ethics. Her love of gardening influences her writing. Presently, she is working on a book on the relevance of aesthetics for social philosophy.

Zusammenfassung

Links medieval studies and contemporary philosophy

Highlights the contribution of two important authors

Provides historical context within the middle ages and postmodern feminism

Supplies specific hermeneutical tools for engaging with questions of gender, society, stories, and politics

Inhalt

Introduction.- Changing the Story: Christine's Construction of Difference.- This is Not the Same: Irigaray and Difference through Story.- Reading Stories into Action: Christine on Memory, Politics, and Learning.- Changing the Story: Tradition, Imagination, and the Interpretive Work of Possibility.- Epilogue: A Tale of Two Sisters.