A Path Apart
A Path Apart: Women Philosophers Of The 19th Century
Bruce Nelson, M.A. (Literature and Writing)
Since the philosopher Hypatia was murdered at the hands of a mob in the early 5th century, women philosophers have often faced persecution and had their voices silenced. In the 19th Century women began to make themselves heard, reviving and reinterpreting ancient texts and traditions in bold and creative ways. We will look at the lives and philosophical writings of some of these women—Transcendentalist Margaret Fuller, founder of the Theosophical Society Madam Blavatsky, founder of Christian Science Mary Baker Eddy, and English mystic Anna Kingsford—and how their ideas have influenced the religious and political thought of today.
Tuesdays 2:00–4:00 p.m. October 2, 9, 16, 23.