Critique is the art of making judgments about something with reference to some standards. But which standards? When we criticize a claim about state of affairs, a norm or a piece of art, on the basis of what do we do so? This book is discussing from various perspectives, how feminists have approached such questions. The first part of the dissertation takes up the challenge posed by feminist epistemology. Feminist epistemologists question prevalent ideas of objectivity and good science. How have they done this? And are their claims well-founded? The second part takes a closer look...