The Future of Differences

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This key work addresses one of the most central and controversial issues in contemporary feminist theory: the problem of difference.

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Susan Hekman

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'This is an ambitious book. It seeks to develop a clear theory ofdifference(s) on which to ground feminist epistemology andpractice. Hekman's contention is that feminists must eschew equallyboth universalism and relativism. Her careful and insightfulreadings of feminist classics and contemporary scholarship haveproduced a text that will become a classic in its own right.Hekman's modestly stated ambition is to provide a form of analysisthat engages both with differences and with general concepts. Herreading of Weber is truly a tour de force in this regard. This is abook that every feminist scholar will want to read and use.'Henrietta L. Moore, Professor of Social Anthropology andDirector of the Gender Institute, London School of Economics 'The Future of Differences makes an invaluable contributionto feminist theory. With her characteristic precision and clarity,Hekman has provided a valuable guide to the new epistemic terraininto which a focus on differences has led feminist theory andpractice. Skilfully bringing together the work of numeroustheorists, she argues that a feminism of difference must embrace apluralist paradigm that includes an epistemology of truths ratherthan Truth. This is a book that will change the way we do moraltheory and epistemology. This is a book to be read carefully,thought about, and shared with others.' Professor Nancy Tuana,Department of Philosophy, University of Oregon
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