Aristotle on Women - Physiology, Psychology, and Politics

This Element provides an account of Aristotle on women which 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 and tend to be milder-tempered than men.

List of contents

1. Introduction and methodology; 2. Aristotle's account of the female body; 3. The character of women; 4. The ethical woman; 5. The political woman; 6. The philosophical woman; 7. Conclusions.

Product details

• Authors: Sophia M. Connell, Sophia M. (Birkbeck College Connell, Connell Sophia M.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.08.2021
• EAN: 9781108713467
• ISBN: 978-1-108-71346-7
• No. of pages: 75
• Series: Elements in Ancient Philosophy
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: antiquity to present day; Philosophy, PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / Ancient & Classical, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Ancient Greek and Roman philosophy, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, Western philosophy: Ancient, to c 500