Aeon
Jul 16, 2022 - 23 min
A rescue mission on behalf of women philosophers. In the 19th century, many women philosophers were marginalised or ignored. We need to rediscover them. Philosophy professors Kristin Gjesdal and Dalia Nassa argue that the fact that women philosophers were overlooked in the history of philosophy does not mean this malpractice needs to continue in the modern age.