Feminism and Carnap's Principle of Tolerance

Hypatia 25 (2):437-454 (2010)
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The logical empiricists often appear as a foil for feminist theories. Their emphasis on the individualistic nature of knowledge and on the value-neutrality of science seems directly opposed to most feminist concerns. However, several recent works have highlighted aspects of Carnap's views that make him seem like much less of a straightforwardly positivist thinker. Certain of these aspects lend themselves to feminist concerns much more than the stereotypical picture would imply.

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10.1111/j.1527-2001.2009.01080.x

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Audrey Yap
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