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Julia Annas on Plato & feminism

Julia Annas on Plato & feminism. Julia Annas on Plato’s Republic & Feminism Julia Annas. “Plato’s Republic and Feminism.” Plato 2: Ethics, Politics, Religion, and the Soul. Ed. Gail Fine. NY: Oxford UP, 1999.

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Julia Annas on Plato & feminism

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  1. Julia Annas on Plato & feminism • Julia Annas on Plato’s Republic & Feminism • Julia Annas. “Plato’s Republic and Feminism.” Plato 2: Ethics, Politics, Religion, and the Soul. Ed. Gail Fine. NY: Oxford UP, 1999. • Has often been argued that Plato was the first feminist in Western civilization. Will challenge this. Annas on Plato's Republic & feminism - 1

  2. Julia Annas on Plato & feminism • Why is Plato often regarded as a feminist? • Women should be able to have occupations traditionally held by men • Nuclear family should be abolished • Education of women Annas on Plato's Republic & feminism - 2

  3. Julia Annas on Plato & feminism • 1. Contrary to prevailing ideas & practices at the time, Plato does say that women, if they have the abilities to perform traditional male occupations, should be allowed to have those jobs. Isn’t this a feminist argument? • But Plato proposes that in all tasks, men are superior to women (455d & 455e). Annas on Plato's Republic & feminism - 3

  4. Julia Annas on Plato & feminism • 2. Plato has no concern about women’s desires or needs. • What reasons does Plato give for proposing that women share traditional male jobs? • For the benefit of the state. • Is, for Plato, opening jobs to women a matter of justice? Annas on Plato's Republic & feminism - 4

  5. Julia Annas on Plato & feminism • Is, for Plato, opening jobs to women a matter of rights? • Is it a matter of justice? (272) • Plato’s position is purely utilitarian. • This explains why Plato calls for opening jobs to women while at the same time holding that women have inferior abilities to perform those jobs (274). Annas on Plato's Republic & feminism - 5

  6. Julia Annas on Plato & feminism • 3. What about Plato’s call for the abolition of the nuclear family? Isn’t this a feminist position? • Plato’s principal interest again: usefulness to the state. • “Plato the feminist is a myth” (279). Annas on Plato's Republic & feminism - 6

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