A Vindication Of The Rights Of Women by Mary Wollstonecraft
with Strictures on Political and Moral Subjects
A passionate Enlightenment-era argument for the equal moral and intellectual treatment of women, asserting that their perceived inferiority stems from lack of education and restrictive social institutions rather than nature. It critiques prevailing sentimental and decorative ideals of femininity, calls for rational education to develop women’s minds and virtues, and argues that educated women would become better wives, mothers, and citizens capable of contributing to a just society. The work challenges legal and social inequalities, urging reforms that recognize women as autonomous moral agents rather than mere ornaments or dependents.
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- Published
- 1792
- Nationality
- English
- Length
- Unknown
- Pages
- 200-300 pages
- Original Language
- English
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- Alternate Titles
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- Défense des droits de la femme
- Vindicación de los derechos de la mujer
- Vindication of the Rights of Woman
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