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151Heroes and Demigods: Aristotle's Hypothetical "Defense" of True NoblesEirene 59 (I-II): 67-98. 2023.Although the commentary on Aristotle’s problematic discussion of slavery is vast, his discussion of nobility receives little attention. The fragments of his dialogue On Noble Birth constitute his most extensive examination of nobility, and while their similarity to the παμβασιλεύς of the Politics has recently been recognized, their relevance to natural slavery has hitherto gone unnoticed. Yet by declaring that true nobles – particularly the god-like ἀρχηγός – preternaturally possess superhuman c…Read more
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193Is an “Islamic Feminism” Possible?: Gender Politics in the Contemporary Islamic Republic of IranPhilosophical Topics 41 (2): 121-140. 2013.In recent years, Islamic feminism has become a prevalent and controversial topic among scholars from Muslim countries and Western feminists. While respecting the efforts of Muslim activists, this paper argues that because Islamic perspective is inherently anti-pluralist, it is not conducive to feminism and even at odds with it. Since it is impossible to make any generalizations about Muslim countries, this paper focuses on the debate of Islam and feminism as it relates to Iran. Islamic laws that…Read more
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Areas of Specialization
Feminist Philosophy |
Logic and Philosophy of Logic |
Applied Ethics and Normative Ethics |
Phenomenology |