Nísia Floresta
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Nísia Floresta was a 19th-century writer and translator known as “the Brazilian Mary Wollstonecraft.” She…
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Mary Wollstonecraft
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Mary Wollstonecraft is often labeled as a “liberal feminist” because of her concern for women’s…
Anna Julia Cooper
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Born into slavery in the 19th century, Anna Julia Cooper received a classical education, attended…
Im Yunjidang
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18th-century Korean philosopher Im Yunjidang was the first Confucian to argue for women’s equality in…
Margaret Cavendish
November 16, 2025
Margaret Cavendish was a writer of poetry, philosophy, polemics, histories, plays, and utopian fiction. She…
Mary Astell
October 26, 2025
Mary Astell (1666–1731) was an English philosopher and writer who advocated for equal rights for…
Elisabeth of Bohemia
October 5, 2025
Princess Elisabeth of Bohemia is best known for her correspondence with René Descartes. In her letters,…
Hildegard von Bingen
September 14, 2025
Hildegard von Bingen was a 12th century mystic, polymath, and composer whose work spanned visionary…
The 2025 Dionysus Awards
July 20, 2025
What movies of the past year challenged your assumptions and made you think about things…
Philippa Foot
June 15, 2025
Philippa Foot invented the thought experiment that famously became known as the Trolley Problem. Despite…
Mary Midgley
May 18, 2025
Mary Midgley became one of the best known public intellectuals in the UK, and was…
Judith Jarvis Thomson
March 16, 2025
Judith Jarvis Thomson is best known for arguing that abortion is morally permissible, even granting…
Misogyny and Gender Inequality
March 14, 2021
With the recent #MeToo viral campaign, along with the wave of prominent male figures toppled…
The Changing Face of Feminism
September 20, 2015
Reactions to the word ‘feminist’ today range from staunch rejection or ambivalence to fervent endorsement…
Abortion
March 24, 2013
Nothing stirs up controversy like abortion. To some, it carries the steep moral cost of…
What Is a Wife?
March 11, 2012
The concept of a wife has been embedded in cultures, religious practices, social customs and…
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