Wollstonecraft was ridiculed in her time for the idea that women should be treated as fully fledged beings.
Tag: philosophy
Homosexuality and Africa: A Philosopher’s Perspective
Being gay in Africa can pose culturally specific challenges which the dominant, heterosexual culture may find difficult to accept.
The Philosopher’s Lane
Was my 'comfortable space' a product of my own experiences? The luxuries of my own thoughts troubled me.
‘The Philosophy Project’: A DU Students’ Initiative to Make Philosophy Accessible to All
Five undergraduate students of philosophy at Miranda House launched this project in the middle of the pandemic and it is open to anyone who is interested in the subject.
‘Hell is Other People’: Social Media and the Gaze of the Other
Our decisions regarding our self-representation are excessively influenced by an invisible gaze.
The Original Moon Hoax and the Birth of the ‘Scientific Novel’
How a series of spoof newspaper reports from America became the cradle of science fiction.
Is There Anything Especially Expert About Being a Philosopher?
We can’t escape the question of what matters and why. If we can’t avoid living philosophically, it seems sensible to learn to do it well.
These Great Thinkers May Help You Understand the Current Political Mess
The first thing we have to do to make sense of what is happening around is to stop believing that any of this is meant to make any sense.
The Hypersane Are Among Us, if Only We Are Prepared to Look
Unlike other mental disorders, Hypersanity is empowering, liberating and prevails in the modern-day society.