Contains 25 classic essays including some new to this edition suitable for both introductory courses in philosophy and upper division courses in feminist theory and philosophy. Contributions focus on western philosophical traditions, emphasizing contemporary issues and discussing such topics as subjectivity, social construction, rationality, emotions, differences, identity politics and the politics of location, postmodernism, psychoanalytic theories, standpoint theories, lesbian theories, and sexuality. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.