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A History of Women Philosophers

Ancient Women Philosophers 600 B.C. — 500 A.D.

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  • © 1987

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Editors:
  1. Mary Ellen Waithe

    1. University of Minnesota, USA

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Part of the book series: History of Women Philosophers (HOWP, volume 1)

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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages N1-XXIV
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  2. Introduction to Volume 1

    • Mary Ellen Waithe
    Pages 5-9

  3. Early Pythagoreans: Themistoclea, Theano, Arignote, Myia, and Damo

    • Mary Ellen Waithe
    Pages 11-17

  4. Late Pythagoreans: Aesata of Lucania, Phintys of Sparta, and Perictione I

    • Mary Ellen Waithe
    Pages 19-39

  5. Late Pythagoreans: Theano II and Perictione II

    • Mary Ellen Waithe
    Pages 41-58

  6. Authenticating the Fragments and Letters

    • Mary Ellen Waithe
    Pages 59-74

  7. Aspasia of Miletus

    • Mary Ellen Waithe
    Pages 75-81

  8. Diotima of Mantinea

    • Mary Ellen Waithe
    Pages 83-116

  9. Julia Domna

    • Beatrice H. Zedler
    Pages 117-138

  10. Makrina

    • Cornelia W. Wolfskeel
    Pages 139-168

  11. Hypatia of Alexandria

    • Mary Ellen Waithe
    Pages 169-195

  12. Arete, Asclepigenia, Axiothea, Cleobulina, Hipparchia, and Lasthenia

    • Mary Ellen Waithe
    Pages 197-209

  13. Back Matter

    Pages 211-229
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Reviews

`It is an extremely important book which brings together in one text contributions of women philosophers in ancient western thought. It is well organized, very readable, and conveys a sense of excitement about the material covered.'
P. Allen in RFR/DRF, vol. 18, no. 1

Editors and Affiliations

  • University of Minnesota, USA

    Mary Ellen Waithe

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: A History of Women Philosophers

  • Book Subtitle: Ancient Women Philosophers 600 B.C. — 500 A.D.

  • Editors: Mary Ellen Waithe

  • Series Title: History of Women Philosophers

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-3497-9

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Kluwer Academic Publishers 1987

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-90-247-3348-4Published: 30 April 1987

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-90-247-3368-2Published: 30 April 1987

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-009-3497-9Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXIV, 229

  • Topics: Classical Philosophy, Philosophy, general, History, general

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