Feminist philosophy

Portrait of Nancy Fraser

Nancy Fraser; Justice, Feminism, and Democratic Participation

Nancy Fraser is a leading political philosopher whose work explores social justice through the lenses of redistribution, recognition, and democratic participation, offering a powerful critique of capitalism, feminism, and identity politics in the modern world.

Luce Irigaray lecturing portrait

Luce Irigaray: Rethinking Identity, Language, and the Space Between People

Luce Irigaray is a Belgian-born philosopher and feminist theorist whose work examines how language, culture, and philosophy construct gender. Her writing challenges the idea that the masculine is the default form of human experience, arguing instead for a world where difference between genders is recognised without hierarchy.

Cressida J. Heyes, identity of self

Cressida J. Heyes: The Self as a Project and a Battleground

Cressida J. Heyes argues that identity is shaped through social forces, personal discipline, and systems of power. Her work on the self, gender, and transformation challenges the idea of identity as something inner and fixed, and instead explores how we are continually trained to become ourselves.