History of Women Philosophers

'It is an extremely important book which brings together in one text contributions of women philosophers in ancient western thought. It is well organized, very readable, and conveys a sense of excitement about the material covered.' P. Allen in RFR/DRF, vol. 18, no. 1

• to Volume 1.- 1. Early Pythagoreans: Themistoclea, Theano, Arignote, Myia, and Damo.- I. Themistoclea, Arignote, and Damo.- II. Theano of Crotona.- III. Myia; Notes..- 2. Late Pythagoreans: Aesara of Lucania, Phintys of Sparta, and Perictione I.- I. Aesara of Lucania.- II. Phintys of Sparta.- III. Perictione I.- 3. Late Pythagoreans: Theano II, and Perictione II.- I. Theano II.- II. Perictione II.- 4. Authenticating the Fragments and Letters.- I. The Forgery Hypothesis.- II. The Pseudonymy Hypothesis.- III. The Eponymy Hypothesis:.- 5. Aspasia of Miletus.- I. Background.- II. The Menexenus and Pericles’ Funeral Oration.- III. Two arguments about the Menexenus.- IV. Aspasia and Sophistic Rhetoric; Conclusions; Notes..- 6. Diotima of Mantinea.- I. Distinguishing Diotima from Plato and Socrates.- II. The Tradition of Diotima as a Fictitious Character.- III. The historical Diotima.- IV. In Support of Thesis B.- 7. Julia Domna.- I. Julia Domna’s Biography.- II. “The Philosopher Julia”.- III. Conclusion; Notes..- 8. Makrina.- I. Biography.- II. Makrina and the Spiritual Tradition.- III. Makrina and Woman’s Soul.- IV. Makrina on Creation, Reincarnation, and Resurrection.- 9. Hypatia of Alexandria.- I. Biography.- II. Teaching.- III. Works.- 10. Arete, Asclepigenia, Axiothea, Cleobulina, Hipparchia, and Lasthenia.- I. Arete of Cyrene.- II. Asclepigenia of Athens.- III. Axiothea of Philesia.- IV. Cleobulina of Rhodes.- V. Hipparchia the Cynic.- VI. Lathenia of Mantinea; Notes..