2015 Annual Lecture

Event Flier: How Women Changed the Course of Philosophy (1300-1700)

How Women Changed the Course of Philosophy (1300–1700)

Speaker: Christia Mercer (Columbia University)

Monday, April 20
Starts at 3:30 p.m.
Gold Room, Student Center

The story we tell about the development of early modern philosophy was invented by German Neo-Kantians about 150 years ago. Created to justify its proponents' version of philosophy, it is a story that ignores the complications of 17th-century philosophy and its sources. In this lecture, Professor Christia Mercer uncovers the real story behind early modern rationalism and shows that many of its most original components have roots in the philosophical contributions made by women.

Flier (pdf)

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