Religion, Gender, and Enlightenment

Abstract Women philosophers of the past, because they tended not to engage with each other much, are often perceived as isolated from ongoing philosophical dialogues. This has led—directly and indirectly—to their exclusion from courses in the history of philosophy. This article explores three ways in which we could so…

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Political writings of eighteenth-century France have been so far mostly overlooked as a source of republican thought. Philosophers such as Condorcet actively promoted the ideal of republicanism in ways that can shed light on current debates. In this paper, I look at one particular source: Le Républicain, published in…

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BACKGROUND: Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) is an illegal tradition commonly practiced in Sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East. Despite a globalized world and developing social media, this harmful practice is currently still being implemented. AIMS: We aimed to evaluate the opinions of university students…

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AIM: In the earliest records of human religion, castration was regarded as an act of devotion. Moreover, the ritual of circumcision is still followed by many modern religions. In this article, we have exposed the archeological, historical, cultural and religious evidence between the ancient ritual of castration and ci…

Mary Wollstonecraft (1759-1797), attributing a particular importance to “woman” -in the narrow sense- and to all oppressed groups -in the broad sense-, has a peculiar position in the history of political thoughts. Taking a position different from the modern male thinkers in her era, she expanded such ideas as “reason”…

Comment publier ses écrits lorsqu’on est une femme française du dix-huitième siècle ? C’est une question que les femmes philosophes engagées de l’époque de la Révolution sont forcées de se poser : contribuer aux débats politiques aura peut-être un effet salutaire sur la place de la femme dans la société à venir. Mais…

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In this study, we explore how women perceive menstruation in Turkey. The general discourse in Turkey defines menstruation as an adverse and even dirty biological process mainly described as “being ill” and/or making women unable to worship until becoming clean again. Experiences of menstruation also shape women’s iden…

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In this study, we explore how women perceive menstruation in Turkey. The general discourse in Turkey defines menstruation as an adverse and even dirty biological process mainly described as “being ill” and/or making women unable to worship until becoming clean again. Experiences of menstruation also shape women’s iden…

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Ahlak alanında son iki yüz yılın önde gelen teorilerinden biri olan faydacılığın en önemli iki figürü Jeremy Bentham ve John Stuart Mill’dir. Bu iki düşünür, faydacı teori ile ilgili olarak, birçok konuda hem fikir olmalarına rağmen, bazı hususlarda fikir ayrılıkları yaşarlar. Bu hususlardan en önemlisi, teorinin en t…

Utilitarianism is based on the idea that human beings are inclined to increase pleasure and avoid pain. Although Mill agrees with this idea, he makes a distinction between higher and lower pleasures. This distinction is made considering the quality of pleasures rather than their quantity. Higher pleasures are the ones…

İnsanoğlu, varoluşundan itibaren ihtiyaç sahibi bir varlık olarak dünyaya gelir. Dünya hayatına adım attığı an itibarıyla, çeşitli ihtiyaçlarını karşılamak için bir mücadele içine girer. Özellikleri sınırlandırılmış insanoğlunun bu mücadelesinde, kendisi gibi özellikleri sınırlandırılmış dünyada varlığını sürdürme çab…

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The research was conducted as a descriptive, cross-sectional study aimed at determining the factors influencing the effect of healthcare professionals’ gender perceptions on their reporting of intimate partner violence against women. The sample of the study consisted of 191 people working in the emergency departments…

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