Linda Martin Alcoff b. 1955
Linda Martin Alcoff (born 1955) is a Panamanian-American philosopher of the Contemporary era, associated with Feminism and Postcolonial Philosophy.
Linda Martin Alcoff is a Panamanian-American philosopher, professor at the City University of New York, and a leading voice in feminist epistemology, philosophy of race, and Latina philosophy. Visible Identities defended a positive account of social identities such as race and gender against both essentialist and eliminativist readings, arguing that identities are real, embodied, and politically consequential without being metaphysically fixed. Real Knowing and Rape and Resistance have applied her epistemology of identity to the problem of testimony, sexual violence, and the politics of voice in contemporary public life.
Key facts
- Nationality
- Panamanian-American
- Era
- Contemporary
- Movements
- Feminism, Postcolonial Philosophy
Selected quotes
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Attributed to Linda Martin Alcoff:
“Identities are real without being fixed.”
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Attributed to Linda Martin Alcoff:
“Epistemology cannot be separated from the social location of the knower.”
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Attributed to Linda Martin Alcoff:
“To listen across difference is the first work of justice.”
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Attributed to Linda Martin Alcoff:
“Race is a horizon, not an essence.”
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Attributed to Linda Martin Alcoff:
“The problem of voice is the problem of who is granted the standing to be heard.”
Frequently asked about Linda Martin Alcoff
- When was Linda Martin Alcoff born?
- Linda Martin Alcoff was born in 1955.
- Where was Linda Martin Alcoff from?
- Linda Martin Alcoff is a Panamanian-American philosopher of the Contemporary era.
- What philosophical movements is Linda Martin Alcoff associated with?
- Linda Martin Alcoff is associated with Feminism and Postcolonial Philosophy.
- What is Linda Martin Alcoff known for?
- Linda Martin Alcoff is a Panamanian-American philosopher, professor at the City University of New York, and a leading voice in feminist epistemology, philosophy of race, and Latina philosophy.
- How many quotes are attributed to Linda Martin Alcoff?
- There are 5 attributed quotations from Linda Martin Alcoff in the 1001Philosophers collection, organized by topic.