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Who were some other women philosophers of note from antiquity?

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Chapter Ancient Philosophy

In the third century C.E., Julia Domna, the wife of the Roman Emperor Septimius, supported a group of stoic philosophers, studied with them, and helped them flourish. In the fourth century, Makrina preserved Greek philosophy after her family was persecuted by Christians.

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