Women philosophers

While men have historically dominated the world of philosophy, there are exceptional female philosophers who have contributed greatly to the discipline.

With the exception of the relatively well-known great Greek philosopher Hypatia, most of us could hardly name another.

The French philosopher and mystic would advise us to spend time giving attention to each other—personally—and especially when the other person sees things from a different perspective

Women's Wisdom Hour - Simone de Beauvoir ...was a French existentialist philosopher, writer, social theorist, and feminist activist. Though she did not...

This September, the OUP Philosophy team honors Mary Wollstonecraft (1759–1797) as their Philosopher of the Month. Wollstonecraft was a novelist, a moral

Female philosopher, women's rights advocate and mother of Mary Shelley

Jane Addams (1860-1935): American pioneer social worker, sociologist and founder of the Women's League for Peace and Freedom.