Intellectual friendships: the woman and women in the work of María Zambrano

Abstract

We analyse María Zambrano’s contribution to the question of women in order to reflect on the ways in which she adopts the perspective of gender in her philosophy. Zambrano’s interest in this issue and its repercussion in current female philosophical thought stress its importance in the development of her philoso- BROCAR, 35 (2011) 91-107 * Este trabajo se ha realizado en el marco de las actividades de los proyectos, financiados por el Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación: “María Zambrano y el pensamiento contemporáneo” (FFI2010-18483) y “Filósofas del siglo XX: aportaciones al pensamiento filosófico y político” (FFI2009-08468). CARMEN REVILLA GUZMÁN 92 BROCAR, 35 (2011) 91-107 phy, which takes the for of attention to experience and the use of innovative language. Following on from the most recent research in this area, we study Zambrano’s relations with other authoresses, specifically Rosa Chacel, as an example of an intellectual friendship and effective philosophical dialogue.