Hypatia's Daughters: 1500 Years of Women Philosophers (A Hypatia Book) [Paperback]

Linda Lopez McAlister (Editor)

Book Description

Series: A Hypatia Book | Publication Date: June 22, 1996

"I think many people would find it a useful resource, both in terms of information on particular philosophers and as a point of inspiration for designing courses that incorporate the work of women philosophers.... I expect I will refer individual students to this book as a resource for their own work and I will consult it in designing future courses." —Teaching Philosophy

"With intelligence and agility, the writers [present] female thinkers who influenced the famous (male) philosophers of their respective ages. This should become a standard text in both philosophy and women's studies classes and will have great appeal to lay readers as well. Highly recommended." —Library Journal

This study of women philosophers from the Middle Ages to the 20th century covers a wide spectrum of ideas—from religion, to evolution, to political theory. This unique volume brings creative women thinkers into mainstream discussions of the history of philosophy. Contributors examine the work of, among others, Hildegard of Bingen, Vicountess Conway, Sor Juana, Mary Wollstonecraft, Hannah Arendt, Angela Davis, and Hypatia herself.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

Nineteen academics contributed to this volume, which, for the first time, provides a sustained overview of the roles women have held in the development of classic Western philosophy. With intelligence and agility, the writers-who include Andrea Nye (Philosophy and Feminism, LJ 7/95), Ursule Molinaro (Power Dreamers, LJ 12/94), and Linda Lopez McAlister, editor of Hypatia: A Journal of Feminist Philosophy)-present Hypatia, Hildegard of Bingen, Princess Elisabeth, Sor Juana, Mary Wollstonecraft, Hannah Arendt, Angela Davis, and a dozen other female thinkers who influenced the famous (male) philosophers of their respective ages. This should become a standard text in both philosophy and women's studies classes and will have great appeal to lay readers as well. Highly recommended.
Francisca Goldsmith, Berkeley P.L.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About the Author

LINDA LOPEZ McALISTER is Professor of Women's Studies and Philosophy at the University of South
Florida and general editor of the journal Hypatia. She has written on the history of women philosophers
and the history of feminist philosophy.

Product Details

• Paperback: 360 pages
• Publisher: Indiana University Press (June 22, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0253210607
• ISBN-13: 978-0253210609
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.2 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
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  • #71 in Books > Biographies & Memoirs > Professionals & Academics > Philosophers

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2.0 out of 5 stars there is a gaping hole in this book..., October 10, 2001

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This review is from: Hypatia's Daughters: 1500 Years of Women Philosophers (A Hypatia Book) (Paperback)

I checked Hypatia's Daughters out of the library some time ago. Philosophy is a semi-hobby of mine and I thought it was great that there was a survey of women in philosophy. This is until I went through the table of contents and index and found that Ayn Rand isn't even mentioned, not once. I'm not an objectivist by any stretch of the imagination, but Ayn Rand is the single most influential female philosopher of at least the last few hundred years. Love or or hate her, she is definitely more influential than Angela Davis, who gets a chapter of her own. I don't know what other female philosophers have been edited out of existence, but this book is not what it claims to be.