Thank you, Robin! When I discovered the depth of her work on math and science in addition to philosophy, and the scope of her political and cultural influence in Roman Alexandria, I was surprised (in a very positive way)…. and wanted to share what I learned.
A beautiful rendition of Hypatia and her death is a good reminder of life’s precariousness. Ever since I found out about her I was always moved by her inclusion towards other’s. It is people of her caliber that pass the torch of integrity and intelligence to future generations. We are in the midst of similar political turbulence of her era with the rise of the orange goblin and his sycophantic minions living among us from the Supreme Court to the halls of congress to Fox News as the storming of the capitol on January 6 has shown. What will it take in the 21st century to alter the sway of MAGA and infuse their minds with the wondrous beauty, intellect and curiosity that she brought forth in her time?
Thanks for a thoughtful appreciation of Hypatia that goes beyond the normal "pagan martyr" narrative.
Thank you, Robin! When I discovered the depth of her work on math and science in addition to philosophy, and the scope of her political and cultural influence in Roman Alexandria, I was surprised (in a very positive way)…. and wanted to share what I learned.
First became aware of her “story” years back; admirable-unlike pretty much the entire history of my ex-church:(
A beautiful rendition of Hypatia and her death is a good reminder of life’s precariousness. Ever since I found out about her I was always moved by her inclusion towards other’s. It is people of her caliber that pass the torch of integrity and intelligence to future generations. We are in the midst of similar political turbulence of her era with the rise of the orange goblin and his sycophantic minions living among us from the Supreme Court to the halls of congress to Fox News as the storming of the capitol on January 6 has shown. What will it take in the 21st century to alter the sway of MAGA and infuse their minds with the wondrous beauty, intellect and curiosity that she brought forth in her time?
Thanks for this. It's a tragedy that we don't have any of Hypatia's philosophical works surviving to study!