This book develops a unique theory of change by drawing on American philosophy and contemporary feminist thought. Via a select history of ancient Greek and Pragmatist philosophies of change, Fischer argues for a reconstruction of transformation that is inclusive of women's experiences and thought.

PART I: GENEALOGICAL REFLECTIONS ON CHANGE 1. Women, Change, and the Birth of Philosophy 2. Change in Dewey's and Aristotle's Metaphysics 3. Change in Dewey's and Aristotle's Self PART II: FEMINIST-PRAGMATIST RECONSTRUCTION OF CHANGE 4. The Feminist-Pragmatist Self 5. Democracy and Change as Transaction