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OverviewThe Pythagorean women are a group of female philosophers who were followers of Pythagoras and are credited with authoring a series of letters and treatises. In both stages of the history of Pythagoreanism – namely, the fifth-century Pythagorean societies and the Hellenistic Pythagorean writings – the Pythagorean woman is viewed as an intellectual, a thinker, a teacher, and a philosopher. The purpose of this Element is to answer the question: what kind of philosopher is the Pythagorean woman? The traditional picture of the Pythagorean female sage is that of an expert of the household. The author argues that the available evidence is more complex and conveys the idea of the Pythagorean woman as both an expert on the female sphere and a well-rounded thinker philosophising about the principles of the cosmos, human society, the immortality of the soul, numbers, and harmonics. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Caterina PellòPublisher: Cambridge University Press Imprint: Cambridge University Press Edition: New edition Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 0.40cm , Length: 23.00cm Weight: 0.120kg ISBN: 9781009011815ISBN 10: 1009011812 Pages: 75 Publication Date: 28 July 2022 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of Contents1. Introduction: The Pythagorean Female Sage; 2. Early Pythagoreanism: Not Only for Men, But Also for Women; 3. Late Pythagoreanism: Writers, Pseudepigraphers, and Philosophers; 4. Final Remarks: Gendered Knowledge and Genderless Wisdom.ReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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