In response to Skyla Seamans' post "Women's Logic?" (11/23/2012):
I think that the so-called 'women's logic' the authors refer to may be intuition, or perhaps emotion. There are some philosophers who believe that women have an inherent moral compass, 'women's intuition,' or 'knowing through emotion,' which men do not possess and which provides a reliable guide for how to live one's life. This belief leads to theories like care ethics. I think that in most cases, so-called 'women's logic' is simply an excuse for people to impose their own views without critically analysing them. There is no evidence that women are incapable of or inferior at thinking critically, and little to no evidence that emotions are a reliable basis for learning the truth or acting morally. As such, unless supporters of this theory can provide more convincing evidence for their claims, I will disregard the idea of 'women's logic' as separate from normal logic.
Thank you for the response!
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