Michael Andrew, Ellen Corcoran, Margaret Crowley, Karl Diller, Carol
Hochstedler, Susan Laird, Carl Menge, Nel Noddings, Stuart Palmer, Israel
Scheffler, and William Wallace. A large heartfelt thanks goes to my co-
authors Maryann Ayim, Kathryn Pauly Morgan, and especially Barbara
Houston, for their contributions to this volume, for philosophical colleague-
ship, and for wonderful friendships. The labors of Michaele Canfield, valued
friend and invaluable secretary, have been vital to the production of this book
at every stage. I cannot thank her enough.

Ann Diller

In many ways my deepest debt of gratitude is to my mother Ellen Houston
who, with enormous courage, determination, and passionate hope, strug-
gled to create for me educational opportunities that she herself never had. I
am grateful to my father, Edward Houston, for his nurturance. Early morn-
ing porridge and more recently seven-grain bread bespeak his love more
than he knows. I thank him for teaching me to reason, to care about doing
things well, to play baseball, and for cultivating my sense of morality and
my sense of humor. His own sense of humor has made him a teacher I've
wanted to listen to. John Diller I thank for his philosophically engaging
conversations and for being so willing to share himself when it matters
most. David Diller's quiet integrity and kindness are an inspiration, his hu-
mor and sense of adventure a joy to share. The "Hags and Crones" of
London, Ontario, in particular Gillian Michell and Kathleen Okruhlik,
have provided me the best feminist counsel and support one could wish. I
want also to enthusiastically thank many other friends and colleagues who
have provided me with support, astute criticism, and stimulating conversa-
tions. I cannot name them all, but special thanks are owed to Dwight Boyd,
Kai Nielsen, Maureen Ford, Nel Noddings, Mike Andrew, Kay Munson,
Barbara Brockelman, Denise Connors, Margaret Crowley, and the mem-
bers of Phaedra: Jane Martin, Ann Diller, Jennifer Radden, Beebe Nelson,
Susan Franzosa, and Janet Farrell Smith. I think no words can convey my
profound appreciation for the wonderful philosophical friendships I have
had with my coauthors: Maryann Ayim, Kathryn Morgan, and especially
Ann Diller whose careful and caring labors are chiefly responsible for the
publication of this book.

Barbara Houston

Many thanks go, first and foremost, to my mother, Estelle Kummer Pauly,
for providing me not only with nurturance, understanding, and lunch but
also with the striking image of a Catholic mother of five, up late at night, ex-

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