Ruth Hagengruber

ruth.hagengruber@upb.de

Professorin für Philosophie, spezialisiert für Geschichte der Philosophie, Metaphysik und Ethik

23.05.2014

Economics, Technology and Gender are defined as the challenging and descisive factors of the future. The teaching and reasearch area "EcoTechGender" is dedicated to the philosophic analysis of the relation between these topics.
EcoTechGender
The history of women philosophers dates as far back as the history of philosophy itself. Starting with the ancient world, many women contributed actively to the thought developed by different philosophical schools. During the Renaissance and the Enlightenment women continued to be involved in the emperical and creative philosophical discussions of their time, as well as dealing formatively with the given societal challenges.
Names such as Hypatia, Aspasia, Marie de Gournay, Elisabeth of Bohemia, Anne Conway, Emilie du Châtelet, Harriett Taylor Mill and Edith Stein represent only a part of the large but often disregarded group of women whose considerable contributions have influenced the development of philosophical thought in various ways up to the present.
The Teaching and Research Area ‘History of Women Philosophers’ headed by Prof. Dr. Ruth Hagengruber aims at renewing the long-lasting tradition of women philosophers. In detail, the University of Paderborn offers unique opportunities to gain insight into the contributions of Women Philosophers to the history of ideas.
History of Women Philosophers