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Carol Gould

Carol Gould

Distinguished Professor
Research
Political Theory, Social Philosophy, Theories of Democracy, International Ethics, Public Policy
Website
Personal Website

Carol C. Gould is a Distinguished Professor in the Department of Philosophy.

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Educational Background

  • PhD: Yale University

Areas of Specialization

  • Political Theory
  • Social Philosophy
  • Theories of Democracy
  • International Ethics
  • Philosophy and Public Policy

Selected Publications

  • “Socializing the Means of Free Development,” Philosophical Topics, Vol. 48, no. 2 (2022): 81-103.
  • “Populism and Patriarchy During the Covid-19 Pandemic,” Frontiers in Sociology (2021)
  • https://doi.org/10.3389/fsoc.2021.722393
  • “Reframing Democracy with Positive Freedom: The Power of Liberty Reconsidered,” in Positive Freedom: Past, Present, Future, ed. John Christman (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2021), 141-154. doi:10.1017/9781108768276.009
  • Globalizing Democracy and Human Rights (Cambridge University Press, 2004).
  • Rethinking Democracy: Freedom and Social Cooperation in Politics, Economy, and Society (Cambridge University Press, 1988, 1990).
  • Marx's Social Ontology: Indivduality and Community in Marx's Theory of Social Reality (The MIT Press, 1978).
  • Constructivism and Practice: Toward a Historical Epistemology, editor, (Rowman & Littlefield, 2003).
  • Gender: Key Concepts in Critical Theory, editor, (Prometheus Books/Humanity, 1999).
  • Beyond Domination: New Perspectives on Women and Philosophy, editor, (Rowman & Littlefield, 1984).
  • Artifacts, Representations, and Social Practice: Essays for Marx Wartofsky, co-editor, (Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1994).

Keynote Addresses

  • “Rethinking Solidarity Through the Lens of Critical Social Ontology,” Keynote address, Workshop on Solidarity, MANCEPT 2021, Manchester, UK, September 10, 2021.
  • “Feminist Activist Solidarities: Confronting Structural Injustice and Rising Authoritarianism,” Keynote Address, Conference on “Gender, Activism, and Political Theory in Covid Times.” Queen’s University, Belfast, Northern Ireland, October 29, 2021.

Journals Edited

Journal of Social Philosophy, edited by Professor Carol C. Gould

Office Hours

By appointment

Contact Details

Carol Gould

Philosophy
68th Street West 1420
(212) 396-6502
carol.gould@hunter.cuny.edu

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