Czech Women Philosophers and Scientists

Historical timeline

Introduction

   1. Earliest period

   2. Renaissance and reformation

       2.1. Women with humanistic education

       2.2. Women in reformation movements

       2.3. Women in society and politics

  3. Baroque and classicism

     3.1.Translators

     3.2. Readers and book collectors

     3.3. Authors of manuscripts

II. Czech women in philosophy and science after 1820

   1. Woman supporting man's virtues and happiness

   2. Encyclopaedia for ladies

   3. Natural scientific interest and socially critical ideas

   4. Education, duty and happiness

   5. Care for others and the past

   6. First university graduates

III. Czech women in philosophy and science since 1918

   1. In the spirit of the First Republic (1918-1939)

   2. World War II (1939-1945)

   3. Rise of communist ideology (1945-1989)

Conclusion

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