"Thirty leading women philosophers draw on and advance the rich heritage of the philosophical tradition to explore topics of pressing interest for today.0Women of Ideas is edited by Suki Finn, based upon interviews by David Edmonds and Nigel Warburton, from Philosophy Bites, the world's foremost philosophy podcast. These conversations illuminate diverse aspects of being human: personal, social, ethical, and political. The contributors discuss the relations between humans and animals, between genders, between tastes, between cultures, and between nations. They look at some of the things that are wrong with our world, such as injustice, deprivation, and bias; they consider the role of civility, trust, and consent in our interactions. There are reflections on the history of philosophy from Plato to Beauvoir, comparisons between Western philosophy and Buddhist philosophy, and discussion of philosophy in Africa. The volume concludes by investigating how philosophy works, how it makes progress, and its role in public life. Anyone interested in philosophical reflection on themselves and our world will find much to stimulate them here"-- Provided by publisher.

What ls a woman? /Amia Srinivasan -- Men's and women's natures / Janet Radcliffe Richards -- What neuroscience can teach us about morality / Patricia Smith Churchland -- The status of animals / Christine M. Korsgaard -- Do victims have obligations too? / Ashwini Vasanthakumar -- Blame and historic injustice / Miranda Fricker -- Social deprivation / Kimberley Brownlee -- The right to exclude / Sarah Fine -- Multiculturalism and liberalism / Anne Phillips -- Implicit bias / Jennifer Saul -- Disgust / Martha C. Nussbaum -- Disagreement about taste / Elisabeth Schellekens -- Language and context / Emma Borg -- Swearing / Rebecca Roache -- Civility / Teresa M. Bejan -- Trustworthiness / Katherine Hawley -- Medical consent / Onora O'neill -- Knowing a person / Katalin Farkas -- Intuitions about knowledge / Jennifer Nagel -- Michel Foucault and knowledge / Susan James -- The life and work of Simone de Beauvoir / Kate Kirkpatrick -- Merleau-Ponty on the body / Katherine J. Morris -- Hume and Buddhism / Alison Gopnik -- Philosophy in Africa / Katrin Flikschuh -- Plato on war / Angie Hobbs -- Possible worlds / Helen Beebee -- Why philosophers use examples / Tamar Szab̤ Gendler -- Progress in philosophy / Rebecca Newberger Goldstein -- Philosophy and public life / Mary Warnock.