Augustine and Feminisms: A Dialogue About Education

<p>This dissertation explores the intersection of Augustine's philosophy of education and contemporary feminisms. While these two camps have traditionally been viewed as antagonistic to one another, I suggest that a fruitful exchange between them is possible. More specifically, I argue that Augustine's analyses of pedagogical desire, pleasure, and care draw upon the experiences of women in ways that do not necessarily reinforce the myth of their social/political subservience. I conclude by offering one account as to why feminists might `desire' to engage in the traditional canon today. Drawing upon the scholarly desires of the feminists who occupy my own classroom, I argue that the politics of feminist scholarship need not demand the eradication of feminist difference.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Level thesis:degree_level

Restricted Access Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Philosophy

Year dc:date.available

2014

Author dc:creator

• Labinski, Maggie Ann

• Augustine
• education
• feminisms
• Philosophy

Repository record dc:identifier

https://ecommons.luc.edu/luc_diss/1278

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:ecommons.luc.edu:luc_diss-2277