Women Philosophers 1000 - 500 BCE

Women Philosophers 1000 - 500 BCE

Here are the women know to have been lovers of wisdom and seekers of truth during this time period.

• c. 800 BCE Lopamudar of India
• c. 800 - 500 BCE Gargi of India
• c. 800 - 500 BCE Maitreyi of India
• c 600 BCE Ambapali of India.
• c. 570 BCE Cleobulina of Rhodes
• c. 550 BCE Themistoclea of Greece (Delphi )
• 546 BCE Theano of Crotona (Italy )
• Damo, Italy
• Arignote, Italy
• Myia, Italy
• Melissa
• Theano, Damo, Arignote and Myia were all Early Pythagorean philosophers

  Although the only areas represented so far on this page are India and the countries around the Mediterranean Sea ie, Greece and Italy, my hope is that as word of this web site spreads and more scholars submit material about women who did philosophy, who were women lovers of wisdom, there will be additional names added to the page.

  Surely there are additional women. If you know of someone, do contact me so we can get additional philosophers listed.

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