Alison M. Jaggar
At a glance:
- Series: World Philosophers and Their Works
- Categories: Philosophy, Literature, Publishing, Women's Issues
- Subcategories: Authors, Writers, Philosophers, Feminism, Feminists, Women's Rights
- Curriculum: American History 1951-present
Article abstract: One of the founders of feminist philosophy, Jaggar is noted for bringing rigorous analysis to bear on the claims of various theories about women’s subordination.
Early Life
Alison Mary Jaggar was born Alison Mary Hayes in Sheffield, England. Her early academic work was in British institutions; she received a B.A. from Bedford College of the University of London in 1964 and an M.Litt. from the University of Edinburgh in 1967. In 1970, she earned a Ph.D. from the State University of New York at Buffalo.
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