How to Think Like a Woman

How to Think Like a Woman (2023) is an exploration of one woman’s journey to reclaim her love of philosophy in the face of a male-dominated canon. Interweaving memoir with the biographies of four extraordinary seventeenth- and eighteenth-century women philosophers, this inventive meditation challenges the foundations of traditional philosophical thought and envisions a more inclusive future for the discipline.

• Women in academia who have experienced the challenges of navigating a male-dominated field
• Fans of thought-provoking memoirs and biographies 
• Anyone seeking an alternative perspective on the traditional Western philosophical canon

Regan Penaluna is a writer, editor, and philosopher who holds a master’s degree in journalism and a PhD in philosophy. Her feature writing has been recognized by the Atlantic as one of “100 Exceptional Works of Journalism,” and her debut book, How to Think Like a Woman, was named a New York Times Editors’ Choice.