The Western Suppression of Anger
In this chapter, I show how Western (male) philosophers have traditionally dismissed women, women’s concerns, and women’s anger. Canonical Western philosophy privileges men by connecting male subjectivity to divine logos while simultaneously working to li
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Buddhist Feminism Transforming Anger against Patriarchy
Sokthan Yeng
Palgrave Studies in Comparative East-West Philosophy Series Editors Chienkuo Mi Philosophy Soochow University Taipei City, Taiwan Michael Slote Philosophy Department University of Miami Coral Gables, FL, USA
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Sokthan Yeng
Buddhist Feminism Transforming Anger against Patriarchy
Sokthan Yeng Adelphi Garden City, NY, USA
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To my female lineage with enduring love: My mom, Chantha, and my nieces, Maya and Cassidy
Preface
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