Have you seen the latest issue of our Brills Journal?

The recently published Volume 4 of the Brill Journal for the History of Women Philosophers and Scientists appears under the guest editorship of Dr. Pedro Pricladnitzky (Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Facultad de Filosofía).Issue 1 is a themed issue entitled Emancipation and Education: Latin American Women Philosophers. The paper we would like to introduce here: The Press as a Form of Philosophical Expression: Josefina Álvares de Azevedo in Nineteenth-Century Brazil by Pedro Pricladnitzky, is part of the non-thematic Issue 2.

Abstract:

This paper examines the press as a form of philosophical expression in nineteenth-century Brazil, focusing on the works of Josefina Álvares de Azevedo. Emerging in a postcolonial society that still upheld entrenched structures of exclusion, women’s periodicals provided a platform for articulating political claims. Azevedo, in A Família and A Mulher Moderna, advanced arguments for women’s emancipation through education, the recognition of intellectual equality, and the defense of suffrage. Her writings combined moral reasoning, metaphysical reflection, and historical analysis, framing gender equality as both a philosophical principle and a social necessity. By situating Azevedo within the broader women’s press, the paper demonstrates how female intellectuals challenged patriarchal norms and participated in shaping republican ideals. It also reflects on methodological approaches for integrating excluded perspectives into the history of philosophy, highlighting the decolonial significance of recognizing journalism as a legitimate form of philosophical production.

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The Journal of the History of Women Philosophers and Scientists is currently inviting submissions for Volume 5 (2026) edited by Karen Green (University of Melbourne) and Ruth Edith Hagengruber (Paderborn University). Submission deadline: 30 March 2026! Further information: https://historyofwomenphilosophers.org/call-for-papers-volume-5-journal-of-the-history-of-women-philosophers-and-scientists/