Experience, Authority, and Social Critique: A Comparison of Margaret Farley and John Dewey

The category of experience has constituted an important point for reflection in moral philosophy and theology, particularly among feminist and liberationist circles. The appeal to experience as an authoritative source has been met with criticism by those who understand the term to connote either rad...

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Auteur principal: Dunn, Shannon (Auteur)
Type de support: Numérique/imprimé Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Sage [2016]
Dans: Feminist theology
Année: 2016, Volume: 24, Numéro: 2, Pages: 171-186
RelBib Classification:FD Théologie contextuelle
KDB Église catholique romaine
NCA Éthique
NCF Éthique sexuelle
VA Philosophie
Accès en ligne: Volltext (doi)
Édition parallèle:Électronique
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Résumé:The category of experience has constituted an important point for reflection in moral philosophy and theology, particularly among feminist and liberationist circles. The appeal to experience as an authoritative source has been met with criticism by those who understand the term to connote either radical interiority, on the one hand, or an uncritical foundation for truth claims, on the other. This essay argues that the respective works of classical pragmatist, John Dewey, and Catholic feminist theologian, Margaret Farley, provide a compelling alternative to these characterizations of experience, which can help scholars in ethics and theology to better articulate the relationship of individual and social experience, as well as the ways by which people use experience to give legitimacy to moral practices.
ISSN:0966-7350
Contient:Enthalten in: Feminist theology
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/0966735015612178