<strong>`</strong>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.<strong>'</strong><br /> <strong>P. Allen</strong> in <strong>RFR/DRF</strong>, vol. 18, no. 1

edited by Mary Ellen Waithe Series: HISTORY OF WOMEN PHILOSOPHERS volume: 1 This first volume in a set of four chronicles the contributions women have made to that most abstract of intellectual disciplines, philosophy. Translations of the aphorisms of Theano, the feminist ethical writings of Theano II, Phintys and Perictione, the socio-political theory of Aesara of Lucania and the Sophias of Perictione II demonstrate that women have been philosophers since circa 600 B.C. A chapter on Aspasia, author of the Epitaphia reported by Socrates in Plato's Menexenus, describes her role as a rhetorician. This volume challenges the view that Diotima was not a philosopher but was Plato's only fictitious character. The discussion of Hypatia's Commentaries on Diophantus and on Ptolemy belies the Suda's claim that all of her writings have perished. Chapters on Makrina's Christian philosophy and on Julia Domna's philosophic circle testify to ancient women's philosophical enterprises. A chapter describing the philosophic schools headed by Arete of Cyrene and by Asclepigenia, as well as the philosophic activities of Cleobuline of Rhodes, Hipparchia, Axiothea and Lasthenia completes the survey of ancient women's philosophical legacy. Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, Dordrecht April 1987 256 pp. Hardbound Dfl.169.00 BrP.67.50 April 1987 256 pp. Paperback Dfl.56.00 BrP.22.50
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to Volume 1.- 1. Early Pythagoreans: Themistoclea, Theano, Arignote, Myia, and Damo.- I. Themistoclea, Arignote, and Damo.- II. Theano of Crotona.- III. Myia; Notes..- 2. Late Pythagoreans: Aesara of Lucania, Phintys of Sparta, and Perictione I.- I. Aesara of Lucania.- II. Phintys of Sparta.- III. Perictione I.- 3. Late Pythagoreans: Theano II, and Perictione II.- I. Theano II.- II. Perictione II.- 4. Authenticating the Fragments and Letters.- I. The Forgery Hypothesis.- II. The Pseudonymy Hypothesis.- III. The Eponymy Hypothesis:.- 5. Aspasia of Miletus.- I. Background.- II. The Menexenus and Pericles’ Funeral Oration.- III. Two arguments about the Menexenus.- IV. Aspasia and Sophistic Rhetoric; Conclusions; Notes..- 6. Diotima of Mantinea.- I. Distinguishing Diotima from Plato and Socrates.- II. The Tradition of Diotima as a Fictitious Character.- III. The historical Diotima.- IV. In Support of Thesis B.- 7. Julia Domna.- I. Julia Domna’s Biography.- II. “The Philosopher Julia”.- III. Conclusion; Notes..- 8. Makrina.- I. Biography.- II. Makrina and the Spiritual Tradition.- III. Makrina and Woman’s Soul.- IV. Makrina on Creation, Reincarnation, and Resurrection.- 9. Hypatia of Alexandria.- I. Biography.- II. Teaching.- III. Works.- 10. Arete, Asclepigenia, Axiothea, Cleobulina, Hipparchia, and Lasthenia.- I. Arete of Cyrene.- II. Asclepigenia of Athens.- III. Axiothea of Philesia.- IV. Cleobulina of Rhodes.- V. Hipparchia the Cynic.- VI. Lathenia of Mantinea; Notes..
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ISBN
9789024733484
Publisert
1987-04-30
Utgiver
Springer
Høyde
234 mm
Bredde
156 mm
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Research, UP, P, 05, 06
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Engelsk
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229

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