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An 11 page paper which examines the position of women and philosophy in the time of the Greeks. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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today. Two subjects that are often discussed and examined in relationship to the ancient Greeks are women and philosophy. The following paper gives a general overview of women and philosophy
in ancient Greece. Women It should perhaps first be noted that the history of women in ancient Greece traditionally comes from the writing of men. "They have
undoubtedly left us a reasonably accurate picture of their own life, but how much trust can we put in the comments they made on the lives of everyone else.
Nowhere is this situation more troubling than in Ancient Greece where women were largely regarded as inferior creatures scarcely more intelligent than children" (Women in the Ancient World, 2005). In
addition it seems as though most of the works written comes from the region of Athens and so is primarily very limited perhaps (Women in the Ancient World, 2005). Much
of the information presented herein is information as it pertains to women in Athens. Women were clearly seen as less than men and were seen as emotional and simple
creatures who needed protection from the world and from themselves and their simple minds which were perceived as dangerous (Women in the Ancient World, 2005). As such there was a
system in ancient Greece wherein a woman had a protector (kyrios) or one who watched over them. This was either a brother or their husband (Women in the Ancient World,
2005). "Although she could own her clothing, jewelry, and personal slave and purchase inexpensive items, she was otherwise unable to buy anything, own property or enter into any contract.
Her kyrios controlled everything about her life" (Women in the Ancient World, 2005). Girls were normally married off when they reached puberty to
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