Cultural Perspectives on Democracy 14

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WHO THE FUCK IS OLYMPE DE GOUGES?

In an interview with fluter.de, Hagengruber impressively describes how female philosophers such as Émilie du Châtelet, Sophie La Roche and Olympe de Gouges were ousted from the canon of science.

“They have achieved no less than men. We just know less or nothing at all about their achievements. And that wasn’t always the case.” – Ruth E. Hagengruber

Hagengruber calls for a “second renaissance” to close the gaps […] Read the whole interview here: https://www.fluter.de/wissenschaft-geschichte-philosophinnen

On Wednesday, January 22, 2025, Prof. Hagengruber will speak on the topic of “Women Philosophers and the Invention of Democracy” in the interdisciplinary lecture series “Cultural Perspectives on Democracy” at Paderborn University. She will also focus on Olympe de Gouges […]

Further information: https://historyofwomenphilosophers.org/journals/journal/ruth-e-hagengrub...