The Philosopher

Gillian Howie

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The background

Nationality:
British
Schools:
Feminist philosophy
Branchs:
Philosophy, Feminism, Dialectical materialism, Feminist theory, Gender studies
Period:
Late 20th and Early 21st Century

The synopsis

Gillian Howie (4 October 1965 – 26 March 2013) was a Professor in Philosophy at the University of Liverpool and Director of the Institute for Feminist Theory and Research. She is author of *Essential Reorientations: feminism and dialectical materialism* (2008), *Deleuze and Spinoza: Aura of Expressionism* (2002), editor of *Critical Quarterly*’s special issue on higher education, ‘Universities in the UK: Drowning by numbers’ (2005) and editor of *Women: A Cultural Review*’s special issue on ‘Gender and Philosophy’ (2003). She also co-edited *Third Wave Feminism: A Critical Exploration* (2007; Revised ed.). Palgrave. ISBN 1-4039-1821-X, with the other co-editors Stacy Gillis and Rebecca Munford. She died of cancer 26 March 2013, aged 47.

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