SFU: Major award seeks to revive and recognize hidden philosophers’ voices

If you struggle to name a woman philosopher from before the 1950s then you’re not alone. But change is coming. Researchers at Simon Fraser University and 11 partner institutions around the world will use a $2.7-million Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) grant to reframe the criteria for whose voices to include among recognized international philosophers.  
The project, Extending New Narratives in the History of Philosophy  aims to revive the previously discounted work of women philosophers and other marginalized groups.

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