Musonius Rufus and Epictetus: The First Feminists of Their Time? (199-212)

Damaris Stock

ABSTRACT: While feminism is widely believed to be a modern term and construct, over 2000 years ago, Stoic philosopher Musonius Rufus had already advocated equal education for girls and boys. This paper investigates Musonius’ teachings and evaluates their potential to be a feminist doctrine under consideration of the historical background of the first century A.D.

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