Download or read book Hegel's Philosophy and Feminist Thought written by Kimberly Hutchings and published by Palgrave MacMillan. This book was released on 2010-07-15 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although Hegel and feminism seem an unlikely couple, Hegelian philosophy played a prominent part in the thinking of groundbreaking feminist philosophers from Simone de Beauvoir to Luce Irigaray. This book offers a new generation of feminist readings of Hegel from leading scholars in the both fields. Through close readings and innovative arguments, this book makes a significant contribution to the debate on gender and provides insight into philosophical method.