Philosopher's Zone

Friendship

Aug 10, 2023
Guest
Mary Astell
Mary Astell, an early modern English philosopher, discusses friendship and challenges Aristotle's views on women's capacity for friendship. The podcast explores women's involvement in salons and intellectual circles, the emergence of women's voices in philosophy, and the value of actively choosing and cultivating friendships.
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 4min
2
The Virtue Condition for True Friendship
03:36 • 8min
3
Women in Salons and the Focus on Friendship
11:34 • 4min
4
Exploring the Ambivalence of a Historical Figure as a Proto-Feminist
15:19 • 10min
5
The Value of Choosing and Cultivating Friendships
25:15 • 3min