Philosophy & Philosophers
Hannah Arendt Quotes
Some select quotations from 20th century political philosopher Hannah Arendt, critic of totalitarianism.
Angela Davis
Her support for revolutionary black activist George Jackson led to her arrest as a conspirator in the abortive attempt to free Jackson from a Marin County, California, courtroom. Biography and links to other Net resources including articles by Davis and interviews with Davis.
Hypatia of Alexandria
Hypatia, a mathematician, was an important pagan philosopher. Hypatia of Alexandria was a popular teacher in the Roman empire. Her students were pagan and Christian young men from around the empire. She was killed by a mob of Christians in 415, probably inflamed by the bishop of Alexandria, Cyril.
Ayn Rand
Biography of Ayn Rand, mother of objectivism.
Ayn Rand Quotes
Quotes by Ayn Rand - find some of the intriguing words by this influential woman.
About Mary Wollstonecraft
Often neglected in studying Enlightenment philosophy is this early feminist.
Christina of Sweden
One of Descartes' correspondents and students, she later converted to Christianity and abdicated the throne.
Arendt, Hannah: Papers
Arendt's papers at the U.S. Library of Congress have been digitized, with over 75,000 digital images. Arendt was a political philosopher and educator of the 20th century. The collection includes her notes from the trial of Adolf Eichmann.
Aristotle: On a Good Wife
An ancient Greek philosopher on a woman's "proper" role.
Simone De Beauvoir
This biography focuses on Simone De Beauvoir as philosopher.
Elizabeth Palmer Peabody
A "Philosophy on the Internet" site honors Transcendentalist Elizabeth Palmer Peabody with this short biographical sketch.
Philosophers on the Role of Women
Stoic philosopher Musonius Rufus, with radical ideas like "Women have received from the gods the same ability to reason that men have."
The Practical Philosopher: Mary Warnock
The Guardian spotlights Mary Warnock, a philosopher and educator, focusing on her book about ethics of embryology.