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Jane Addams's Social Thought as a Model for a Pragmatist–Feminist Communitarianism

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 March 2020

Judy D. Whipps
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Abstract

This paper argues that communitarian philosophy can be an important philosophic resource for feminist thinkers, particularly when considered in the light of Jane Addams's (1860–1955) feminist-pragmatism. Addams's communitarianism requires progressive change as well as a moral duty to seek out diverse voices. Contrary to some contemporary communitarians, Addams extends her concept of community to include interdependent global communities, such as the global community of women peace workers.

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Hypatia , Volume 19 , Issue 2: Special Issue: Women in the American Philosophical Tradition 1800-1930 , Spring 2004 , pp. 118 - 133
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Copyright © 2004 by Hypatia, Inc.

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