Forgotten thinkers: Women philosophers of ancient Anatolia, modern-day Türkiye
When we think of ancient philosophers, figures like Socrates, Plato or Aristotle dominate the narrative, their contributions immortalized in texts and teachings. However, history has largely ignored the voices of the women philosophers who shaped philosophical thought alongside them.
Women philosophers were active participants in the intellectual traditions of antiquity, serving as teachers, thinkers and leaders in various philosophical schools. Yet, their contributions were often erased or diminished, their names surviving only through fragmented accounts or the writings of their male contemporaries.
