When we think of antiquity names like Socrates, Plato and Aristoteles come to mind. The names of the female philosophers had been forgotten for a long time, which doesn’t mean that there haven’t been any: Themistoclea, Theano, Arignote, Aspasia and Diotima; just to name a few. With her book series A History of Women Philosophers Prof. Dr. Mary Ellen Waithe introduced 20th century philosophers to the teachings and writings of female philosophers, thereby integrating along lines of gender what was previously believed to have been the history of philosophy. This seminar focuses on the content of her first book in this series, the ancient women philosophers, and expands the scope of that work by introducing another woman philosopher of that era. In addition, Dr. Waithe will share research methodology through which students may themselves discover previously-unknown women philosophers. This seminar is an opportunity to work with Dr. Waithe to take a closer look at these early philosophers and their teachings, to assess scholarship that was based on Dr. Waithe’s history, and, perhaps, to rediscover a “new” woman philosopher from antiquity. For the purposes of this seminar, the term “philosophy” is used as it was in antiquity, and therefor includes mathematical, scientific and religious abstract thought.

The seminar is held in English language.

Organizer/Lecturer:
Jessica Harmening (Paderborn University, Germany), Prof. Dr. Mary Ellen Waithe (Cleveland State University, USA)

Location:

Paderborn University

Dates:
October 10th – October 11th, October 13th – October 14th , 2016