The renaissance of women philosophers: towards an inclusive history of philosophy

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  • Sarah Hutton University of York Author

Keywords:

history of philosophy, women philosophers

Abstract

In this paper I argue for the importance of the history of philosophy for women philosophers, including feminist philosophers. I review the progress made in recovering women philosophers in recent years, comparing it to the revival of classical philosophy in the European Renaissance (Rinascimento). I then consider some of the challenges to be faced when writing an inclusive history of philosophy, highlighting the problem of alterity in women’s philosophy. I argue that, by virtue of its capacity of addressing alterity and difference, a contextual approach to the history of philosophy is especially productive for recovering women’s philosophy, and is also particularly relevant to the challenges of extending this work of recovery to all philosophical traditions across the world.

Author Biography

  • Sarah Hutton, University of York

    I studied at New Hall, University of Cambridge, one of only three colleges which then admitted women at that university. After doctoral research at the Warburg Institute, University of London, I taught at University of Hertfordshire (formerly Hatfield Polytechnic), Middlesex University, and Aberystwyth University in Wales. I was Belle van Zuylen Visiting Professor at Utrecht University, and Gildersleeve Visiting Professor, Barnard College, Columbia University. Most recently, I was visiting professor at the University of Paris, Diderot, and at Paderborn University in Germany. I have held fellowships at the Huntington Library, Institute for Advanced Study (Princeton), Wolfson College, Cambridge, and the Institute for Intellectual History at the University of St Andrews.

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2024-06-30 — Updated on 2024-07-18

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The renaissance of women philosophers: towards an inclusive history of philosophy. (2024). Revista Horizonte Independiente - Horizontes De Pensamientos, 2(1), 3-17. https://horizonteindependiente.com/ojs/index.php/horizontes-de-pensamientos/article/view/7 (Original work published 2024)