Comments on: Aristotle’s Sexist Legacy http://feministchemists.com/2008/05/16/aristotles-sexist-legacy/ Wed, 21 Jul 2010 01:14:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: feministchemists http://feministchemists.com/2008/05/16/aristotles-sexist-legacy/comment-page-1/#comment-1046 feministchemists Mon, 23 Feb 2009 05:45:43 +0000 http://feministchemists.wordpress.com/?p=154#comment-1046 There are plenty of ideas that pervade modern thought, whose roots can be found in ancient, outdated philosophy. Often times, erroneous ideas, such as the specific brand of sexism that Aristotle peddled, survive for years and people lose track of where they came from. People will then think there is some validity to the erroneous thought because they have heard it said for so long. Therefore, it is highly valuable to trace such thoughts to their origins. By doing that, we can invalidate the thought and reveal that it is simply an error that has been repeated enough times that people think it is a fact. <br><br>You seem to think it is implausible that historical figures would leave ideological legacies which can still be seen in today's society? What about the historical figures of Jesus, Mohammad, and the Buddha? Despite the age of their philosophies, these figures continue to exert incredible influence on modern thought. Should we discount the powerful influence of religion too, just because it happened a long time ago? There are plenty of ideas that pervade modern thought, whose roots can be found in ancient, outdated philosophy. Often times, erroneous ideas, such as the specific brand of sexism that Aristotle peddled, survive for years and people lose track of where they came from. People will then think there is some validity to the erroneous thought because they have heard it said for so long. Therefore, it is highly valuable to trace such thoughts to their origins. By doing that, we can invalidate the thought and reveal that it is simply an error that has been repeated enough times that people think it is a fact.

You seem to think it is implausible that historical figures would leave ideological legacies which can still be seen in today's society? What about the historical figures of Jesus, Mohammad, and the Buddha? Despite the age of their philosophies, these figures continue to exert incredible influence on modern thought. Should we discount the powerful influence of religion too, just because it happened a long time ago?

]]> By: feministchemists http://feministchemists.com/2008/05/16/aristotles-sexist-legacy/comment-page-1/#comment-1012 feministchemists Sun, 22 Feb 2009 23:45:43 +0000 http://feministchemists.wordpress.com/?p=154#comment-1012 There are plenty of ideas that pervade modern thought, whose roots can be found in ancient, outdated philosophy. Often times, erroneous ideas, such as the specific brand of sexism that Aristotle peddled, survive for years and people lose track of where they came from. People will then think there is some validity to the erroneous thought because they have heard it said for so long. Therefore, it is highly valuable to trace such thoughts to their origins. By doing that, we can invalidate the thought and reveal that it is simply an error that has been repeated enough times that people think it is a fact. <br><br>You seem to think it is implausible that historical figures would leave ideological legacies which can still be seen in today's society? What about the historical figures of Jesus, Mohammad, and the Buddha? Despite the age of their philosophies, these figures continue to exert incredible influence on modern thought. Should we discount the powerful influence of religion too, just because it happened a long time ago? There are plenty of ideas that pervade modern thought, whose roots can be found in ancient, outdated philosophy. Often times, erroneous ideas, such as the specific brand of sexism that Aristotle peddled, survive for years and people lose track of where they came from. People will then think there is some validity to the erroneous thought because they have heard it said for so long. Therefore, it is highly valuable to trace such thoughts to their origins. By doing that, we can invalidate the thought and reveal that it is simply an error that has been repeated enough times that people think it is a fact.

You seem to think it is implausible that historical figures would leave ideological legacies which can still be seen in today's society? What about the historical figures of Jesus, Mohammad, and the Buddha? Despite the age of their philosophies, these figures continue to exert incredible influence on modern thought. Should we discount the powerful influence of religion too, just because it happened a long time ago?

]]> By: feministchemists http://feministchemists.com/2008/05/16/aristotles-sexist-legacy/comment-page-1/#comment-47 feministchemists Sun, 22 Feb 2009 22:45:43 +0000 http://feministchemists.wordpress.com/?p=154#comment-47 There are plenty of ideas that pervade modern thought, whose roots can be found in ancient, outdated philosophy. Often times, erroneous ideas, such as the specific brand of sexism that Aristotle peddled, survive for years and people lose track of where they came from. People will then think there is some validity to the erroneous thought because they have heard it said for so long. Therefore, it is highly valuable to trace such thoughts to their origins. By doing that, we can invalidate the thought and reveal that it is simply an error that has been repeated enough times that people think it is a fact. <br><br>You seem to think it is implausible that historical figures would leave ideological legacies which can still be seen in today's society? What about the historical figures of Jesus, Mohammad, and the Buddha? Despite the age of their philosophies, these figures continue to be THE most influential philosophers on modern thought. Should we ignore the effects of religion too, just because it happened a long time ago? There are plenty of ideas that pervade modern thought, whose roots can be found in ancient, outdated philosophy. Often times, erroneous ideas, such as the specific brand of sexism that Aristotle peddled, survive for years and people lose track of where they came from. People will then think there is some validity to the erroneous thought because they have heard it said for so long. Therefore, it is highly valuable to trace such thoughts to their origins. By doing that, we can invalidate the thought and reveal that it is simply an error that has been repeated enough times that people think it is a fact.

You seem to think it is implausible that historical figures would leave ideological legacies which can still be seen in today's society? What about the historical figures of Jesus, Mohammad, and the Buddha? Despite the age of their philosophies, these figures continue to be THE most influential philosophers on modern thought. Should we ignore the effects of religion too, just because it happened a long time ago?

]]> By: Rob22make3 http://feministchemists.com/2008/05/16/aristotles-sexist-legacy/comment-page-1/#comment-45 Rob22make3 Sun, 22 Feb 2009 15:47:35 +0000 http://feministchemists.wordpress.com/?p=154#comment-45 Enough with the anachronistic judgements on historical figures! why should bad history be any more acceptable than bad science? Darwin and Einstein made mistakes. Is anybody seriously contending that they aren't titans of science? Applying contemporary feminist theory to Aristotle,let alone blaming him for contemporary sexism in science,makes about as much sense as the phlogiston theory does to an analytical chemist! Enough with the anachronistic judgements on historical figures! why should bad history be any more acceptable than bad science? Darwin and Einstein made mistakes. Is anybody seriously contending that they aren't titans of science? Applying contemporary feminist theory to Aristotle,let alone blaming him for contemporary sexism in science,makes about as much sense as the phlogiston theory does to an analytical chemist!

]]> By: Bob http://feministchemists.com/2008/05/16/aristotles-sexist-legacy/comment-page-1/#comment-7 Bob Sat, 21 Jun 2008 21:30:41 +0000 http://feministchemists.wordpress.com/?p=154#comment-7 Aristotle also thought the earth was immobile because he was too lazy to go out and experiment Aristotle also thought the earth was immobile because he was too lazy to go out and experiment

]]> By: J. K. Gayle http://feministchemists.com/2008/05/16/aristotles-sexist-legacy/comment-page-1/#comment-8 J. K. Gayle Fri, 16 May 2008 07:31:29 +0000 http://feministchemists.wordpress.com/?p=154#comment-8 Thanks for your incredible questions and answers! (Hope you wont mind the link to and blogroll of your post and blog now at my blog). Thanks for your incredible questions and answers! (Hope you wont mind the link to and blogroll of your post and blog now at my blog).

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