Philosophy Now Forum

Rebecca Buxton co-edited, with Lisa Whiting, The Philosopher Queens: The lives and legacies of philosophy’s unsung women (2020). Reece Stafferton sat down with her to discuss the dilemmas women face, and have faced, when encountering philosophy, which throughout history has been dominated by men.

https://philosophynow.org/issues/154/Rebecca_Buxton

"These portraits are those of great Chinese philosophers. Here's Raul who solved the hard problem of consciousness. That's Eugene who cracked the ridddle of free will. This here is Vera who came up with a definitive answer to why there is something rather than nothing?"

"When is this? I mean this definitely isn't 1324 AD!"

"Most astute of you Mr. Kumar. This is 612 BC - 232 BC."

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