Reason and the education of women in The Book of the City of Ladies

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51359/2357-9986.2021.251910

Keywords:

Pizan, The Book of the City of Ladies, women in philosophy, education, reason

Abstract

Following the exposition of Christine de Pizan in The Book of the City of Ladies, it is necessary to point out the main arguments for deconstructing the image of women as it appears in the writings of philosophers, moralists and writers more generally. It is intended, therefore, to highlight the author’s strategy and argumentative elements to deconstruct the concept of the feminine as morally weak and intellectually disadvantaged. This achievement has relevant consequences, and it is intended to indicate its relationship with the assumptions of women’s education. Finally, the aim is to highlight Christine de Pizan’s contribution to philosophy, feminine writings and, above all, women.

Author Biography

Flávia Benevenuto, Universidade Federal de Sergipe (UFS); Universidade Federal de Alagoas (UFAL)

Doutora em Filosofia pela Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), com estágio de doutoramento pela École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales (EHESS-Paris) e PósDoutorado pelo Departamento de Filosofia da Universidade de São Paulo (USP).

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Published

2021-11-01

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Dossiê temático Filósofas no Nordeste