Women Philosophers: Thinkers Who Changed the World

Oksana Stein — PhD in Philosophy, educator, author of more than a hundred scientific articles and a dozen books, recipient of the award from the Philosophical Society of the Russian Federation «Second Navigation». It is commonly believed that philosophy is a male discipline, but this is not true. This book is a testament to that. In it, you will learn about the first woman philosopher in the world, Hypatia of Alexandria, the founder of child psychoanalysis Anna Freud, the philosopher and ideologue of Russian symbolism Zinaida Gippius, the creator of objectivism Ayn Rand, who advocated for the feminist movement Simone de Beauvoir, and many others, including our contemporary women. You will get acquainted with their discoveries and complex destinies. Sacrificing family and love, challenging the environment, passionately promoting their ideas, these women left a deep mark in the field of philosophy.