Mary Astell
13 Podcast Episodes
Mary Astell (Summer Repeat)
Mary Astell (Summer Repeat)
The philosopher Mary Astell (1666 – 1731) has been described as “the first English feminist”. Born in Newcastle in relat... Read more
11 Aug 2022
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51mins
Mary Astell — The First Feminist
Mary Astell — The First Feminist
Born a generation before Mary Wollstonecraft, seventeenth-century English philosopher Mary Astell wrote the groundbreaki... Read more
6 Jul 2021
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21mins
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Mary Astell
Mary Astell
This episode explores the life and work of 17th century English thinker Mary Astell, best known for her promotion of wom... Read more
11 May 2021
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23mins
Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary: Mary Astell and Lady Mary Wortley Montagu
Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary: Mary Astell and Lady Mary Wortley Montagu
Mary Astell and Lady Mary Wortley Montagu had a lot more in common than having a record book full of firsts— the first E... Read more
3 Feb 2021
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1hr 22mins
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Mary Astell
Mary Astell
The philosopher Mary Astell (1666 – 1731) has been described as “the first English feminist”. Born in Newcastle in relat... Read more
5 Nov 2020
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51mins
Mary Astell
Mary Astell
The philosopher Mary Astell (1666 – 1731) has been described as “the first English feminist”. Born in Newcastle in relat... Read more
5 Nov 2020
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51mins
EV - 143 Better Know Mary Astell with Simone Webb
EV - 143 Better Know Mary Astell with Simone Webb
My guest this week is Simone Webb (@SimoneWebbUCL), a PhD student in gender studies at UCL. We do another of our many ma... Read more
21 May 2020
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1hr 9mins
Qui est Mary Astell ?
Qui est Mary Astell ?
Penseuse éminente du XVIIe siècle, la théologienne anglaise Mary Astell est une des toutes premières figures du féminism... Read more
11 Nov 2019
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3mins
Teresa Bejan - Equality and hierarchy in the thought of Mary Astell
Teresa Bejan - Equality and hierarchy in the thought of Mary Astell
Ever since Mary Astell was introduced as the "First English Feminist" in 1986, scholars have been perplexed by her dual ... Read more
31 Oct 2019
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46mins
Episode 7: Interview with Penny Weiss on Mary Astell and others
Episode 7: Interview with Penny Weiss on Mary Astell and others
Episode 7: Interview with Penny Weiss on Mary Astell and others by New Narratives in the History of Philosophy
16 May 2019
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22mins
