Feminist philosophy: a critical analysis of recent objections

Abstract

This paper aims to analyze some recent objections to feminist philosophy and respond to these criticisms. First, we analyze Timothy Crowley’s notes, which argue, above all, for the impossibility of a feminist philosophy committed to truth and honesty. Second, we analyze the arguments of Tuija Pulkkinen, who, although in favor of dialogue between the fields, defends maintaining the distinction between philosophy and feminism and rejects the expression “feminist philosophy”. Finally, we present some arguments in favor of the thesis that the debate on the possibility of feminist philosophy needs to go through a meta-philosophical investigation that considers what has already been produced in this area by authors of feminist philosophy.