Study Questions

  1. According to Held, how have philosophers traditionally conceived of the relationship between reason and emotion? How is the traditional conception problematic from a feminist point of view?
  2. What objections does Held raise to prevailing interpretations of the distinction between the public and the private? In what ways does she claim this distinction has privileged men and ignored women’s perspectives? Do you agree with her analysis?
  3. What conception of the self does Held claim is most prevalent in nonfeminist moral theory? What problems does she raise for this conception? Do you find her criticisms convincing?
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