This paper explores Ksenija Atanasijević's (1894 - 1981) understanding of the ethical basis of
feminism. It highlights her understanding that feminism as such has an ethical basis. Her
criticism of the degrading position of women which, according to her, has its origins in a
family based on the male violence against women is also pointed out. The paper also points
to Ksenija Atanasijević's understanding of the universal goals of feminism, goals that are not
directed only at women. The author poi…
Read moreThis paper explores Ksenija Atanasijević's (1894 - 1981) understanding of the ethical basis of
feminism. It highlights her understanding that feminism as such has an ethical basis. Her
criticism of the degrading position of women which, according to her, has its origins in a
family based on the male violence against women is also pointed out. The paper also points
to Ksenija Atanasijević's understanding of the universal goals of feminism, goals that are not
directed only at women. The author points out that despite the explicit distancing of Ksenija
Atanasijević in relation to Marxism, especially the Marxist conception of class hatred, some
of her positions are similar to the positions which Karl Marx presented criticizing Hegel. The
author notes that at the time when she wrote her works, these views of Marx could not have
been known to her. In conclusion, the author points out that for Ksenija Atanasijević the
freedom of the individual forms the ethical basis of feminism.
