Women Tagged Episodes

Mary Wollstonecraft

March 1, 2026

Mary Wollstonecraft is often labeled as a “liberal feminist” because of her concern for women’s…

Portrait of Mary Wollstonecraft, a prominent 18th-century writer and early feminist.

Im Yunjidang

December 7, 2025

18th-century Korean philosopher Im Yunjidang was the first Confucian to argue for women’s equality in…

Portrait of Im Yunjidang, a Joseon Dynasty noblewoman, wearing traditional Korean hanbok.

Margaret Cavendish

November 16, 2025

Margaret Cavendish was a writer of poetry, philosophy, polemics, histories, plays, and utopian fiction. She…

Portrait of Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle, with her book, "The Description of a New World.

Mary Astell

October 26, 2025

Mary Astell (1666–1731) was an English philosopher and writer who advocated for equal rights for…

Portrait of Mary Astell, a 17th-century English writer and feminist philosopher.

Elisabeth of Bohemia

October 5, 2025

Princess Elisabeth of Bohemia is best known for her correspondence with René Descartes. In her letters,…

Portrait of Elisabeth of Bohemia, a princess known for her philosophical correspondence with René Descartes.

The 2025 Dionysus Awards

July 20, 2025

What movies of the past year challenged your assumptions and made you think about things…

Collage of 2025 film posters for Dionysus Awards consideration.

Philippa Foot

June 15, 2025

Philippa Foot invented the thought experiment that famously became known as the Trolley Problem. Despite…

Philippa Foot

The Changing Face of Feminism

September 20, 2015

Reactions to the word ‘feminist’ today range from staunch rejection or ambivalence to fervent endorsement…

We Can Do It! poster depicting the changing face of feminism.

Abortion

March 24, 2013

Nothing stirs up controversy like abortion.  To some, it carries the steep moral cost of…

Two hands hold eggs labeled "Pro-Life" and "Pro-Choice," representing the abortion debate.

What Is a Wife?

March 11, 2012

The concept of a wife has been embedded in cultures, religious practices, social customs and…

Husbands and Wives movie poster featuring Woody Allen, Mia Farrow, Blythe Danner, and Judy Davis.

Gender

November 15, 2005

Are gender roles and differences fixed, once and for, all by biology? Or is gender…

Wooden cube with male and female gender symbols.

Feminism

October 12, 2004

Some feminists hold that there are specially feminine ways of knowing, and the current scientific…

Silhouette of a woman raising her fist in the air at sunset, symbolizing female empowerment and feminism.

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