[An empirical outlook] was a position she [Hypatia] had attributed to her in a book in which I first read about her; I no longer remember the details and may have been mistaken.
Was it by any chance Cosmos by Carl Sagan? His treatment of the topic is complete nonsense. (I understand Sagan is held in some respect by many people here, but he definitely wasn’t above twisting facts and perpetuating myths to advance his agenda.) A good debunking of the whole “Hypatia as a rationalist martyr” myth can be found on Armarium Magnum.
Was it by any chance Cosmos by Carl Sagan? His treatment of the topic is complete nonsense. (I understand Sagan is held in some respect by many people here, but he definitely wasn’t above twisting facts and perpetuating myths to advance his agenda.) A good debunking of the whole “Hypatia as a rationalist martyr” myth can be found on Armarium Magnum.
I’m pretty sure I’ve never read Cosmos, so no, I don’t think so. If it’s a myth, he’s not the only one perpetuating it.
Read Cosmos? Once again I feel antiquated.