 | The Classic Social Contractarians: Critical Perspectives from Contemporary Feminist Philosophy and Law Subjects: Humanities; Law; Social Sciences; Socio-Legal Studies; Philosophy; Jurisprudence & General Issues; Sociology & Social Policy; Feminist Philosophy; Jurisprudence & Philosophy of Law; Gender Studies; How can we live together without subordination and oppression? What does it mean to treat each other as free and equal persons? This book uses contemporary feminist insights to examine aspects of the classic social contractarians' arguments, focusing specifically upon the work of Hobbes, Spinoza, Locke, Rousseau and Kant. Considering the relationship between the 'self' and the law, this volume also looks at the points at issue between feminist political theorists and considers the usefulness of contractarian arguments for feminist politics today, together with an examination of the relationship between their political, legal and moral analyses. Janice Richardson is at the Monash University, Australia. She researches feminist philosophy and its intersection with law. Her previous book with Ashgate was Selves, Persons, Individuals: Philosophical Perspectives on Women and Legal Obligations. |
