A History of Women Philosophers Ancient Women Philosophers 600 B.C.
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A History of Women Philosophers
1. Ancient Women Philosophers, 600 B.C.-SOO A.D. 2. Medieval, Renaissance and Enlightenment Women Philosophers, 500-1600 3. Modern Women Philosophers, 1600-1900 4. Contemporary Women Philosophers, 1900-today
A History of Women Philosophers Volume 1 Ancient Women Philosophers
600 B.C. - 500 A.D. Edited by MARY ELLEN WAITHE University oj Minnesota
1987 MARTINUS NIJHOFF PUBLISHERS A MEMBER OF THE KLUWER ACADEMIC PUBLISHERS GROUP
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Ancient women philosophers, 600 B.C.-SOO A.D. (A History of women philosophers; v. 1) Bibliography: p. Includes index. 1. Women philosophers. 2. Philosophy, Ancient. I. Waithe, Mary Ellen. II. Series. B10S.W6AS3 1986 180' .8804286-8675
ISBN-I3:978-90-247-3368-2 DOl: 10.1007/978-94-009-3497-9
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Contents
Introduction to the Series. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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I. Creating the Project on the History of Women in Philosophy; II. Criteria for Selection of Women Philosophers; III. Research Methods and Materials
Acknowledgements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. XXIII Chronological Table ............................. . Introduction to Volume 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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1. Early Pythagoreans: Themistoclea, Theano, Arignote, Myia, and Damo, by Mary Ellen Waithe . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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I. Themistoclea, Arignote, and Damo; II. Theano of Crotona; III. Myia; Notes.
2. Late Pythagoreans: Aesara of Lucania, Phintys of Sparta, and Perictione I, by Mary Ellen Waithe, with translations and additional commentary by Vicki Lynn Harper. . . . . I. Aesara of Lucania: (1) Text of On Human Nature, (2) The
