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history of philosophy is biased, and thus, whether we are presenting our students
with an ultimately inaccurate impression of the progress of thought in previous
centuries. A number of initiatives have recently been launched in order to address
such bias in the teaching of the history of philosophy (and other disciplines);
amongst them, Project Vox, which offers teaching resources on women philosophers
from the early modern period, the recent ‘Why Is My Curriculum White?’ campaign,
and attempts to offer modules in non-Western philosophy. One result of this is a
resurgence of interest in women philosophers from the early modern period who,
despite the barriers placed in their way, were able to make a philosophical
contribution, be it through anonymous publication or through informal contact with
other philosophers. One such figure is Anne Conway (1631-1679), whose underresearched yet remarkable philosophy is to be found in The Principles of the Most
Ancient and Modern Philosophy. In what follows, I will briefly examine her life and
thought.
Our story does not begin with Anne Conway, though, bu