Hipparchia of Maroneia c. 350 BC – c. 280 BC
Hipparchia of Maroneia (c. 350 BC – c. 280 BC) was a Greek philosopher of the Ancient era, associated with Cynicism, Hellenistic, and Ancient Greek Philosophy.
Hipparchia of Maroneia was an ancient Greek Cynic philosopher of the late 4th and early 3rd centuries BC, one of the few women philosophers documented in the historical record from antiquity. She abandoned her wealthy family in Maroneia in Thrace to marry the Cynic philosopher Crates of Thebes, and lived with him in the same austere public manner as her male Cynic contemporaries, defying the conventions of women's seclusion in classical Greece. Her writings, including reportedly some philosophical letters and treatises, are entirely lost. Her life and a few sharp exchanges with male critics survive in the Lives of Eminent Philosophers by Diogenes Laertius. Her example was cited in antiquity and the early modern period as evidence that women were capable of the philosophical life.
Key facts
- Nationality
- Greek
- Era
- Ancient
- Movements
- Cynicism, Hellenistic, Ancient Greek Philosophy
Selected quotes
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Attributed to Hipparchia of Maroneia:
“Do you suppose that I have judged ill in employing on philosophy the time I would otherwise have wasted at the loom?”
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Attributed to Hipparchia of Maroneia:
“Whatever is right for Crates to do is right for me.”
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Attributed to Hipparchia of Maroneia:
“I chose education in place of the loom and the marriage market.”
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Attributed to Hipparchia of Maroneia:
“If I were not living the life I live, I would be wasting myself in things of no consequence.”
Frequently asked about Hipparchia of Maroneia
- When did Hipparchia of Maroneia live?
- Hipparchia of Maroneia was born in c. 350 BC and died in c. 280 BC.
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- Hipparchia of Maroneia was a Greek philosopher of the Ancient era.
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- Hipparchia of Maroneia was associated with Cynicism, Hellenistic, and Ancient Greek Philosophy.
- What was Hipparchia of Maroneia known for?
- Hipparchia of Maroneia was an ancient Greek Cynic philosopher of the late 4th and early 3rd centuries BC, one of the few women philosophers documented in the historical record from antiquity.
- How many quotes are attributed to Hipparchia of Maroneia?
- There are 4 attributed quotations from Hipparchia of Maroneia in the 1001Philosophers collection, organized by topic.