Interview with fluter.de
In an interview with fluter.de, Hagengruber impressively describes how female philosophers such as Émilie du Châtelet, Sophie La Roche and Olympe de Gouges were ousted from the canon of science.
“They have achieved no less than men. We just know less or nothing at all about their achievements. And that wasn’t always the case.” – Ruth E. Hagengruber
Hagengruber calls for a “second renaissance” to close the gaps in the history of philosophy and science. She emphasizes that the exclusion of women is not only a loss of justice, but also a loss of knowledge. For example, Hildegard von Bingen‘s medical insights and Hypatia‘s contributions to the heliocentric view of the world are important building blocks. Read the whole interview here.
Ruth E. Hagengruber on “Women Philosophers and the Invention of Democracy”
On Wednesday, January 22, 2025, Prof. Hagengruber will speak on the topic of “Women Philosophers and the Invention of Democracy” in the interdisciplinary lecture series “Cultural Perspectives on Democracy” at Paderborn University. She will also focus on Olympe de Gouges:
De Gouges was born in 1748 and made a name for herself as a writer and women’s rights activist. With her Declaration of the Rights of Women and Citizens (1791), she not only called for equality between the sexes, but also for their equal representation in state and society. Her tireless commitment to justice made her an important figure in the French Revolution, which she paid for with her life.
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