Anne Phillips b. 1950
Anne Phillips (born 1950) is a British philosopher of the Contemporary era, associated with Analytic Philosophy, Feminism, and Political Philosophy.
Anne Phillips is a British political philosopher, Graham Wallas Professor of Political Science emerita at the London School of Economics, and one of the most influential contemporary feminist political theorists in the analytic tradition. The Politics of Presence argued for the political importance of the descriptive representation of women and minorities in democratic institutions, in addition to the representation of their interests, while Multiculturalism without Culture warned against the cultural essentialism into which some defenses of multicultural rights have fallen. Her later books on the human body, on inequality, and on the limits of contractarian political philosophy have shaped contemporary feminist analytic political philosophy.
Key facts
- Nationality
- British
- Era
- Contemporary
- Movements
- Analytic Philosophy, Feminism, Political Philosophy
Selected quotes
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Attributed to Anne Phillips:
“The presence of women and minorities in political institutions is itself a form of representation, not merely a means to it.”
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Attributed to Anne Phillips:
“Multiculturalism need not, and should not, fix culture as the property of any one description.”
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Attributed to Anne Phillips:
“The body cannot be removed from political philosophy without removing the citizen who has the body.”
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Attributed to Anne Phillips:
“Equality of status is not the same as equality of outcome, but neither is it independent of it.”
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Attributed to Anne Phillips:
“Contractualist political philosophy thinks itself disembodied; it has merely forgotten the bodies it presupposes.”
Frequently asked about Anne Phillips
- When was Anne Phillips born?
- Anne Phillips was born in 1950.
- Where was Anne Phillips from?
- Anne Phillips is a British philosopher of the Contemporary era.
- What philosophical movements is Anne Phillips associated with?
- Anne Phillips is associated with Analytic Philosophy, Feminism, and Political Philosophy.
- What is Anne Phillips known for?
- Anne Phillips is a British political philosopher, Graham Wallas Professor of Political Science emerita at the London School of Economics, and one of the most influential contemporary feminist political theorists in the analytic tradition.
- How many quotes are attributed to Anne Phillips?
- There are 5 attributed quotations from Anne Phillips in the 1001Philosophers collection, organized by topic.