The Project of Feminist Epistemology Essay Questions

1. Feminist epistemologists claim that women’s oppression gives them a certain kind of “double vision” that confers “an epistemic advantage and access to greater critical conceptual space.” What does this mean, and why is it important?

2. Narayan suggests that it is women’s oppression that confers an epistemic advantage. Does her analysis apply to other oppressed groups as well, such as those are discriminated against based on race, religion, sexual orientation, nationality, or bodily appearance? Why or why not?