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The LRB Podcast

Women in Philosophy

May 8, 2024
57:01
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Sophie Smith, a writer and researcher on women's contributions to Western philosophy, discusses the cycle of forgetting women philosophers throughout history. They highlight biases in historical narratives, manipulation of philosophical texts, barriers faced by women in philosophy, and the importance of recognizing overlooked female thinkers.
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  • Women philosophers have been systematically omitted from historical narratives by male scholars.
  • Contemporary challenges for women in philosophy include gender bias, exclusion, and navigating a male-dominated environment.

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Highlighting the Controversy of Forgotten Women in Philosophy

The discussion delves into the historical erasure of women from mainstream intellectual history, emphasizing the deliberate omission of women philosophers from various academic narratives. It highlights the significant contributions of women to philosophical thought throughout history and raises questions about why women philosophers have been systematically written out of the history of philosophy by male scholars.

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