The Lost Women of Modern Philosophy


A new website aims to provide comprehensive information about women philosophers from the modern era (roughly 1600-1800). Called Project Vox, “the website will be the virtual hub for an international network of scholars to work together in expanding our research and teaching beyond the traditional philosophical ‘canon’ and beyond traditional narratives of modern philosophy’s history.” It already has an interactive timeline and entries on four philosophers. From the site’s “about” page:

Our website concerns the next major scholarly development: the acknowledgement that a number of early modern women have been unjustly ignored in our narratives. From Lady Masham, Margaret Cavendish and Anne Conway in England to Émilie Du Châtelet in France, many women played significant roles in the development of modern philosophy, but their contributions have often gone unnoticed. The website has three primary goals. First, it seeks to provide students at all levels with the materials they need to begin exploring the rich philosophical ideas of Cavendish, Conway, Du Châtelet and Masham. Second, it aims to provide teachers with the material they need to incorporate these four figures into their courses. Third and finally, it aims to help transform our current conception of the canon.

The project is hosted by Duke University and was developed by an interdisciplinary team there including associate professor of philosophy Andrew Janiak and PhD student Adela Deanova.

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ejrd
ejrd
9 years ago

Great! Thanks for this. It’s an awesome project.