Feminist Logico-Epistemology

A critical framework that examines how traditional logic and epistemology have been shaped by patriarchal values, excluding or devaluing ways of knowing associated with women, such as embodied knowledge, care ethics, and relational reasoning. Feminist logico‑epistemology develops alternative models: situated knowledge (Haraway), strong objectivity (Harding), and epistemic responsibility. It argues that who is allowed to be a knower affects what counts as knowledge, and that logic must be interrogated for hidden gender biases.

Feminist Logico-Epistemology Example: “Her feminist logico‑epistemology analysis showed that the ideal of ‘dispassionate reason’ excluded emotional intelligence, which was then dismissed as irrational—a circular justification of male authority.”

Feminist Logico-Epistemology by Abzugal April 20, 2026