The Deterritorialization of Women in the Masculine Language of Philosophy through Historical Examples

Authors : Muharrem KILIÇ

Pages : 69-78

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Publication Date : 2015-12-01

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :When looking at the whole history of philosophy, from ancient philosophical traditions up to modern times, it is difficult to encounter an argument or approach which has been favored with general acceptance. Philosophy is a realm of ideas that are contradictory and conflicting; it is also a discipline of contrasts, debates, refutes, and objections. It is possible that in this vast accumulation the one factor that can bring together the majority of philosophers throughout the ages has been the development of rhetoric that denigrates women as being secondary and governed by the sword. When emphasizing this general idea, which has rarely been the case in philosophy, the masculine language that prevails in every period is notable. The ability of the language to be seen in this way articulates the values of a period and leads to periodspecific crosspoints. In approaching the relationship of philosophy to women, another notable issue is that the major thinkers who put forth ground-breaking opinions had shown no diligence in this area. In this way, the justifications for the arguments of philosophers, who have been adopted as the founders of rationalism, can be observed to be on irrational grounds on the topic of women
Keywords : Women Philosophy Gender Gendered discourses