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Alexander Nehamas

Alexander Nehamas is Professor Emeritus in the Humanities, Philosophy, and Comparative Literature at Princeton University. He is author of Nietzsche: Life as Literature, Virtues of Authenticity: Essays on Plato and Socrates, The Art of Living: Socratic Reflections from Plato to Foucault, Only a Promise of Happiness: The Place of Beauty in a World of Art, and On Friendship.

Books for Women’s History Month

In honor of Women’s History Month in March, we are sharing books by women who have shaped history and have fought for their communities. Our list includes books about women who fought for racial justice, abortion rights, equality in the workplace, and ranges in topics from women in politics and prominent women in history to

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