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Pragmatism and Feminist Theory

University of Lausanne, Switzerland, and Jesus College, Cambridge, UK, Veronique.Mottier{at}iepi.unil.ch

Although pragmatism and feminism share a number of key features, pragmatist philosophy has had little influence on feminist thought. This article explores the reasons for this failed rendezvous. Focusing particularly on Rorty’s neo-pragmatism, it is argued that neo-pragmatism’s lack of an adequate political theory, particularly regarding key issues in current feminist theory such as the conceptualization of the relations between the public and private spheres and the understanding of subjectivity, is a particularly important factor here. Earlier versions of pragmatist thought, however, might make more useful contributions to current feminist debates, particularly on the issues of rationality and ethics of care.

Key Words: ethics of care • gender • liberalism • rationality • Richard Rorty • subjectivity

European Journal of Social Theory, Vol. 7, No. 3, 323-335 (2004)
DOI: 10.1177/1368431004044196


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