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[Lapdog]

I join the majority here so far, Lao Tzu.

I am going to make an effort to practice his words to live in the present as they seemed to make a whole lot of sense.

[itiswhatitis]

Socrates and Jon Stuart Mill are actually saying the same thing.  So both apply for me.

[itiswhatitis]

Nietzsche was more than a philosopher.

http://www.iep.utm.edu/nietzsch/

[itiswhatitis]

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@SeaMaiden wrote:

@lolakimono  Why are they all MEN?

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How many times have you heard, “Oh, yeah, well what have women contributed?” Considering that women were denied equal access to education (if any at all) for most of history, while being tied down with house chores and children, it’s amazing how substantial our contributions were in spite of this. 

Below is a list of some of the women philosophers that existed throughout history, including a long list at the end of current women philosophers (note how many are also feminists). The publications and accomplishments of these women are truly too many to list. Their contributions are extensive. 

May this be a handy dandy reference for that moment when asked that insulting question above. Slap the list on his desk and then he will possibly ask, “Yeah, well why haven’t I heard of any of them?”

Yes, exactly, why haven’t you?

Keep in mind: These are only the philosophers. This doesn’t account for the artists, scientists, inventors, writers, poets, activists, spiritual leaders, etc.

Also keep in mind: These are only the ones who were allowed space to think and write, who weren’t deleted through the rewriting of history, who weren't plagiarized by men, and who weren’t shamed into silence. These are the ones who weren’t burned as witches and never given a chance to speak, who weren’t beaten and tortured and forced to clean up after men and bear his children. 

Imagine what this list would look like if women hadn’t been persecuted throughout history.

• 2354 BCE En Hedu'ann of Iraq - Note En is a title

• 1875 BCE Aganice - Egypt 

• 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 )

• 535. BCE Damo, Italy

• Arignote, Italy

• 525 BCE Myia
• • Theano, Damo, Arignote and Myia were all Early Pythagorean philosophers
  • c. 535 BCE Damo
  • c. 470 BCE Aspasia of Miletus
  • c. 450 BCE Diotima of Mantinea
  • c. 400/300 BCE c. Arete of Cyrene
  • c. 350 BCE Axiothea of Philesia
  • c. 340 BCE Hipparchia
  • c. 300 BCE Lasthenia of Matninea
  • c. 325 BCE Pertictione I
  • c. 300 BCE c. Phintys of Sparta
  • c. 300/100 BCE Aresare of Lucania
  • c. 300 Theano II
  • c. 300/100 BCE Perictione II
  • 45/51 - 114/ 120 CE Pan Chou ( Ban Zhao )
  • 2nd century - Bruriah
  • • 1565 - 1645 Marie le jars de Gournay
    • 1590 - 1670 Asnat Barzani (Asenath Barzani)
    • 1600 - 1685 Bathsua Makin
    • 1604 - 1660 Elana Cassandra Tarabotti
    • 1607 - 1678 - 1670 Anna Maria Van Schurman
    • 1617 - 1680 Elizabeth of Bohemina
    • 1623 - 1667 Margaret Cavendish
    • 1626 - 1689 Kristina Wasa
    • 1631 - 1679 Anne Finch/Conway
    • 1643 - 1703 Gabrielle Suchon
    • 1646 - 1684 Helena Lucretia Cornaro Piscopis
    • 1658 - 1708 Damaris Cudworth Masham
    • 1666 - 1731 Mary Astell
    • 1679 - 1749 Catharine Trotter Cockburn
    • early 1700’s - Sophia
    • 1706 - 1749 Emilie du Chatelet
    • 1711 - 1778 Laura Bassi
    • 1718 - 1799 Maria Gaetana Agnesi
    • 1731 - 1791 Catharine Macaulay
    • 1745 - 1793 Olympe de Gouges
    • 1759 - 1797 Mary Wollstonecraft
    • 1785 - 1848 Anna Doyle Wheeler
    • 1751 - 1822 Judith Sargent Murray
    • 1780 - 1782 Mary Fairfax Somerville
    • 1801 - 1879 Hortense de Meritens
    • 1802 - 1896 Harriet Martineau
    • 1809 - 1875 Jenny Poinsard d'Hericourt
    • 1822 - 1907 Elizabeth Cabot Cary Agassiz
    • 1834 - 1896 Julie Velten Favre
    • 1836 - 1911 Anna Brackett
    • 1838 - 1929 Ellen Mitchell
    • 1843 - 1916 Susan Blow
    • 1849 - 1912 Grace C Bibb
    • 1854 - 18998 Marietta Kies
    • 1856 - 1918 Helene von Druskowitz ( Helena Maria Druschkovich
    • 1869 - 1940 Emma Goldman
  • http://feministninja.tumblr.com/post/42177764862/list-of-women-philosophers

[mosky]

I think the secret of happiness is be satisfied with your life and what you have,and not always wanting something else!

[silentgirl]

Although I love Thoreau and studied Nietzsche (and still fail to understand him) none of them truly resonate with me..

For me, happiness is simply two things; forgiveness, (for ourselves and others) and gratitude.

[Happiness Is Inside JOB]

Thanks for posting, Tzu and Confucius's also speak to me,I am going to type on a nice sheet of colored paper and place it in my cubical at work.

[LilacTree]

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@Blingqueen023 wrote:

There's only one secret to happiness and that's being cancer free. You have your health, you have everythung. 

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@Blingqueen023

I have lost a beloved mother and a sister to lung cancer/colon cancer.  And yet I still believe there are illnesses that are even with or perhaps even worse than cancer.  There are many other ways to be unhealthy and even terminal.

I don't have my health, and my daughter does not have her health, and neither of us has cancer.

[ROMARY]

Henry David Thoreau rang a bell.  Although each and every quote could be very beneficial to most/many of us.  I'm going to print it.  Thank you, Lola! 

[ROMARY]

Now-a-days, One of mine:  'Rise your heads, stop rushing around, and enjoy your surroundings with loving patience'.