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Special attention in this Newsletter for pythagorean women. Sarah B. Pomeroy interview + CV, Hypatia, Museum of Pythagoras, basilica Pitagorica, Conferences , New books, Book reviews, Book chapters, Journal articles,... more
We criticize a view of maternity that equates the natural with the genetic and biological and show how such a practice overdetermines the maternal body and the maternal experience for women who are mothers through adoption and ART... more
Nicholson's political philosophy is distinctively grounded in history. The Play of Reason: From the Modern to the Postmodern argues that such “grounding” phys as much of the foundational role demanded of philosophy as can coherently... more
Judith Butler, Joan Tronto, and Stephen King all hinge human experience on shared ontological vulnerability, but whereas Butler and Tronto use vulnerability to build ethical commitments, King exploits aging, disability, and death to... more
The attacks of 11 September 2001 and the War on Terror that has arisen in their wake have left an indelible imprint on contemporary cinema, as has the manner in which they have been covered in the media. Such is equally true of films that... more
This article examines how pagan and Christian historical traditions ranging from Socrates Scholasticus to Damascius and John of Nikiu describe the murder of the female philosopher Hypatia.
The relationship between Synesius of Cyrene and his teacher Hypatia has been misunderstood because the letters between them have been read out of their intended order. These letters formed part of a deliberately organized letter... more
Hypatia of Alexandria was remembered as an inspiring teacher of philosophy, a devoted pagan, and an important mathematician. While her violent death in 415 CE has brought her the most subsequent fame, she also lived an extraordinary life.... more
O texto foi criado para o projeto "Uma filósofa por mês" e publicado no blog do Grupo de Estudos Germina. Link: https://germinablog.wordpress.com/2020/06/17/hipatia-vida-representacoes-e-morte/ Este é um ensaio sobre a filósofa Hipátia... more
The historically obscure elements in St. Catherine's martyrologies, as well as her characteristic of an exceptionally wise woman, were the triggers for a theory of being a Christianized version of the atrociously murdered philosopher... more