IDEAS AND CONCEPTS FROM WOMEN PHILOSOPHERS’ WRITINGS OVER 2000 YEARS

„Philosophy reflects the foundations through which we organize our world. There is no doubt that women live in structures that were created by men […] [Women], too, create constructions with their ideas and concepts and these reflect constructs that are partly suitable for their own lifeworld, partly for the common lifeworld of women and men and—this can easily be shown—much more frequently suitable for the common lifeworld of women, men, plants, animals and all of nature and the environment.“ (Hagengruber, 2024, p. 3)

„The title, Teaching Women Philosophers with Ideas and Concepts, considers the fact that our world is conceptualized and organized through ideas and concepts developed by women and that these ideas and concepts must become a part of our teaching and research tradition and acknowledged as thus.“ (Hagengruber, 2024, p. 3).

Interested? Read the full book here:

Hagengruber, R. E. (2024). Teaching women philosophers—Ideas and concepts from women philosophers’ writings over 2000 years. In R. E. Hagengruber (Hrsg.), Teaching women philosophers: Ideas and concepts from women philosophers’ writings over 2000 years (S. 1–12). Springer.

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Teaching in practice?

The upcoming Libori Summer School 2025 continues this mission by exploring the early works of Émilie Du Châtelet. Join international experts and students in Paderborn (or online) from September 8–12, 2025, and experience how teaching women philosophers becomes reality in the classroom. Applications are still open until August 30, 2025! You can find all the important information here.