{"title":"Kathleen Stock","description":"\u003cp\u003eKathleen Stock’s works delve into contemporary debates at the intersection of philosophy, identity, and society. Her writing challenges readers to engage critically with complex ideas around gender, selfhood, and culture, making her books essential for those interested in the nuances of philosophy and psychology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith a focus on clear argumentation and thoughtful reflection, Stock’s books also serve as insightful resources for education and reference. Expect provocative yet rigorous explorations that invite thoughtful dialogue and reconsideration of accepted norms.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"do-not-go-gentle-by-kathleen-stock-9780349136653","title":"Do Not Go Gentle","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eIs there a right to die?\u003c\/b\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eIs a system of assisted death really compassionate?\u003c\/b\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eAre we sleepwalking into a moral disaster?\u003c\/b\u003e\n\nIn \u003cem\u003eDo Not Go Gentle\u003c\/em\u003e, acclaimed writer and philosopher Kathleen Stock tackles one of the great debates of our time: should we set up a system of assisted death? With her trademark sharp thinking and dry wit, the bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eMaterial Girls\u003c\/em\u003e argues that despite what some progressives might tell you, assisted death will not give a person more \"freedom\" or \"control\" over their lives. Whether you have a terminal illness, are in chronic pain, or are disabled, being able to ask your doctor to kill you fundamentally changes society's attitude towards the vulnerable - and in a sinister direction.\n\nLife is complex. For some individuals, an assisted death might be the right choice. But we should be deeply wary of introducing a system that offers death as just another option, especially when palliative care is so under-resourced. Expertly marshalling the arguments, Stock's laser polemic cuts through the wishful thinking and clouded reasoning that surrounds the issue and reaffirms life, rather than death, as what we should be fighting for. Collectively, we should rage against the dying of the light.\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47105199440108,"sku":"9780349136653","price":39.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/7d5874d996d57a83c116677fcbdabd39.jpg?v=1765789288"},{"product_id":"material-girls-by-kathleen-stock-9780349726625","title":"Material Girls","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e'A clear, concise, easy-to-read account of the issues between sex, gender and feminism . . . an important book'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eEvening Standard\u003c\/i\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003e'A call for cool heads at a time of great heat and a vital reminder that revolutions don't always end well'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\n\n\u003ci\u003eMaterial Girls\u003c\/i\u003e is a timely and trenchant critique of the influential theory that we all have an inner feeling known as a gender identity, and that this feeling is more socially significant than our biological sex.\n\nProfessor Kathleen Stock surveys the philosophical ideas that led to this point, and closely interrogates each one, from De Beauvoir's statement that, 'One is not born, but rather becomes a woman' (an assertion she contends has been misinterpreted and repurposed), to Judith Butler's claim that language creates biological reality, rather than describing it. She looks at biological sex in a range of important contexts, including women-only spaces and resources, healthcare, epidemiology, political organization and data collection.\n\n\u003ci\u003eMaterial Girls\u003c\/i\u003e makes a clear, humane and feminist case for our retaining the ability to discuss reality, and concludes with a positive vision for the future, in which trans rights activists and feminists can collaborate to achieve some of their political aims.\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47425508868332,"sku":"9780349726625","price":29.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780349726625.jpg?v=1774768164"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/kathleen-stock.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}