This volume addresses the subject of liberty as it is discussed in the writings of women philosophers during the 17th and 18th century. It discusses women's ideas about the metaphysics of free will and women's freedom in their moral and personal lives as well as in the public domain. The chapters draw on a wide range of genres, including poetry, plays and philosophical essays. Concluded is that it is important to recover the forgotten views of female and women-friendly male philosophers of the 17th and 18th century.