Teaching Women Philosophers—Ideas and Concepts from Women Philosophers’ Writings Over 2000 Years

Why should the philosophy of the Pythagoreans be reduced to Pythagoras alone? Why do we learn about the ego only from Husserl and not from Conrad-Martius? What do we know about free will from Helene Druskowitz and why is Émilie Du Châtelet unknown to us? Many of the philosophers in this collection were celebrities in their own time. What can we gain from rediscovering the knowledge of women philosophers? Philosophy reflects the foundations on which we organise our world. There is no doubt that women create structures that shape our world. Over the centuries, women thinkers have formulated ideas and concepts to explain our world and to call for its reorganisation. This collection offers a selection of these ideas and concepts from over 2000 years. The new history of philosophy emerges in this way. It provides the basis for teaching and future research. Rooted in the past, it can use that experience to contribute to a new and better way forward.