Mary Daly Quotes on Knowledge
Mary Daly was an American radical feminist philosopher and theologian who taught for more than thirty years at Boston College, where she insisted on the right to teach women-only courses. This page collects quotes attributed to Mary Daly on the topic of knowledge, drawn from across the philosopher's works.
Quotes
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“To exist humanly is to name the self, the world, and God.”
Beyond God the Father -
“Quoted in [ https://philosophynow.org/issues/33 Interview Mary Daly, Philosophy Now, Issue 33, (September/October 2001)”
The word ‘ radical ’ means ‘going to the roots’. It is derived from the Latin radix, meaning root. Radical Feminism goes to the root of oppression and the way out. And I define it as “way of being characterised by (a) an Awesome and Ecstatic sense of Otherness from patriarchal norms and values (b) conscious awareness of the sadosociety ’s sanctions against Radical Feminists (c) moral outrage on be -
“Quoted in Interview Mary Daly, Philosophy Now , Issue 33, (September/October 2001)”
To be a Radical Feminist now is to do quantum leaping. That means to act with fantastic courage because you see real hope now, not lovely little lah-didah hope (a very contained hope), but really great Hope for participation in Quintessence, which is the harmony of the universe. -
“The correspondence between the minds of Musing women and the intelligible structures of reality is rooted in our promise, that is, our potential and commitment to evolve, unfold 'together,' in harmony with each other and with all Elemental reality. p. 163”
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