An unconventional history of Western philosophy: conversations between men and women philosophers

Foreword: including women in "ancient and Medieval philosophies," / Henry R. West Preface / Karen J. Warren Lead essay: 2,600 years of the history of Western philosophy without women: this book as a unique, gender-inclusive alternative / Karen J. Warren 1 Plato and Diotima Introduction by Karen J. Warren Excerpts of writings by Plato and speech attributed to Diotima Commentary by Eve A. Browning, Diotima and Plato: on love, desire, and wisdom 2 Aristotle and the Late Pythagorean women Periktione and Theano Introduction by Karen J. Warren Excerpts of writings by Aristotle and the Late Pythagorean Women Commentary by Vicki Lynn Harper, The Late Pythagorean Women and Aristotle: contextual ethics 3 Augustine and Hildegard Introduction by Karen J. Warren Excerpts of writings by Augustine and Hildegard Commentary by Judith Chelius Stark, Hildegard of Bingen and Augustine of Hippo: a conversation across centuries 4 Abelard and Heloise Introduction by Karen J. Warren Excerpts of writings by Abelard and Heloise Commentary by Mary Ellen Waithe, Heloise and Abelard: love, sex, and morality 5 Descartes and Elisabeth Introduction by Karen J. Warren Excerpts of writings from the correspondence of Descartes and Elisabeth Commentary by Andrea Nye, Princess Elisabeth and Descartes: a philosophical correspondence

6 Hobbes and Macaulay Introduction by Karen J. Warren Excerpts of writings by Hobbes and Macaulay Commentary by Catherine Villanueva Gardner, Macaulay and Hobbes: citizens and subjects 7 Locke and Masham Introduction by Karen J. Warren Excerpts of writings by Locke and Masham Commentary by Lois Frankel, Masham and Locke: reason, religion, and education 8 Leibniz and Conway Introduction by Karen J. Warren Excerpts of writings by Leibniz and Conway Commentary by Jane Duran, Conway and Leibniz: the ideal and the real 9 Rousseau and Wollstonecraft Introduction by Karen J. Warren Excerpts of writings by Rousseau and Wollstonecraft Commentary by Kate Lindemann, Wollstonecraft and Rousseau: philosophers of controversy 10 Kant and van Schurman Introduction by Karen J. Warren Excerpts of writings by Kant and van Schurman Commentary by Therese Boos Dykeman, van Schurman and Kant: logic in the learned maid; thinking in critique of pure reason

11 Mill and Taylor

Introduction by Karen J. Warren

Excerpts of writings by Mill and Taylor

Commentary byJo Ellen Jacobs, Taylor and Mill: joining forces to contest the subordination of women

12 Heidegger and Arendt

Introduction by Karen J. Warren

Excerpts of writings by Heidegger and Arendt

Commentary by Elizabeth Minnich, Arendt and Heidegger: the life of the mind, the life of action

13 Dewey and Addams

Introduction by Karen J. Warren

Excerpts of writings by Dewey and Addams

Commentary by Marilyn Fischer, Addams and Dewey: pragmatism, expression, and community

14 Wittgenstein and Anscombe

Introduction by Karen J. Warren

Excerpts of writings by Wittgenstein and Anscombe

Commentary by Joy Laine, Anscombe and Wiggenstein: a public voice for philosophy

15 Sartre and Beauvoir

Introduction by Karen J. Warren

Excerpts of Writings by Sartre and Beauvoir

Commentary by Edward Fullbrook and Margaret A. Simons, Beauvoir and Sartre: the problem of the other

Appendix A: Some women philosophers

Appendix B: 2,600 years of gender-exclusive philosophy: enough is enough! A student perspective by the book's research assistant Audun Solli.