Aristotle on women : physiology, psychology, and politics /

This Element provides an account of Aristotle on women that combines what is found in his scientific biology with his practical philosophy. Scholars have often debated how these two fields are related. The current study shows that according to Aristotelian biology, women are set up for intelligence...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Connell, Sophia M. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, [2021]
Series:Cambridge elements Elements in ancient philosophy.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction and Methodology
  • 2. Aristotle's Account of the Female Body
  • 3. The Character of a Woman
  • 4. The Ethical Woman
  • 5. The Political Woman
  • 6. The Philosophical Woman
  • 7. Conclusions
  • References.