Mary Daly 1928 – 2010
Mary Daly (1928 – 2010) was an American philosopher of the Contemporary era, associated with Feminism and Continental Philosophy.
Mary Daly was an American radical feminist philosopher and theologian who taught for more than thirty years at Boston College, where she insisted on the right to teach women-only courses. The Church and the Second Sex and Beyond God the Father offered a sustained feminist critique of patriarchal religion, arguing that the symbol of an exclusively male God serves to legitimize male domination. Gyn/Ecology and Pure Lust developed an audacious philosophical and linguistic project of reclaiming and inventing words to articulate a radical female metaethics, drawing on philosophy, theology, mythology, and lexicography in equal measure.
Key facts
- Nationality
- American
- Era
- Contemporary
- Movements
- Feminism, Continental Philosophy
Selected quotes
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“If God is male, then the male is God.”
Beyond God the Father -
“To exist humanly is to name the self, the world, and God.”
Beyond God the Father -
Attributed to Mary Daly:
“The story of women is a story of survival within a culture that has tried to silence it.”
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Attributed to Mary Daly:
“Patriarchy is itself the prevailing religion of the entire planet.”
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Attributed to Mary Daly:
“Be-ing is verb, not noun; the self is realized in active becoming.”
Frequently asked about Mary Daly
- When did Mary Daly live?
- Mary Daly was born in 1928 and died in 2010.
- Where was Mary Daly from?
- Mary Daly was an American philosopher of the Contemporary era.
- What philosophical movements is Mary Daly associated with?
- Mary Daly was associated with Feminism and Continental Philosophy.
- What was Mary Daly known for?
- Mary Daly was an American radical feminist philosopher and theologian who taught for more than thirty years at Boston College, where she insisted on the right to teach women-only courses.
- How many quotes are attributed to Mary Daly?
- There are 15 attributed quotations from Mary Daly in the 1001Philosophers collection, organized by topic.