The Wollstonecraftian mind
by Berges, Sandrine Coffee, Alan Hunt, Eileen M.
"There has been a rising interest in the study of Mary Wollstonecraft (1759-1797) in philosophy, political theory, literary studies and the history of political thought in recent decades. The Wollstonecraftian Mind seeks to provide a comprehensive survey of her work, not only placing it in its historical context but also exploring its contemporary significance. Comprising 38 chapters by a team of international contributors this handbook covers: the background to Wollstonecraft's work; Wollstone…
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- Full title :The Wollstonecraftian mind / edited by Sandrine Bergès, Eileen Hunt Botting, and Alan Coffee.
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"There has been a rising interest in the study of Mary Wollstonecraft (1759-1797) in philosophy, political theory, literary studies and the history of political thought in recent decades. The Wollstonecraftian Mind seeks to provide a comprehensive survey of her work, not only placing it in its historical context but also exploring its contemporary significance. Comprising 38 chapters by a team of international contributors this handbook covers: the background to Wollstonecraft's work; Wollstonecraft's major works; the relationship between Wollstonecraft and other major philosophers; Wollstonecraftian philosophy; [and] Wollstonecraft's legacy. Essential reading for students and researchers in philosophy, Wollstonecraft's work is central to the study of political philosophy, literature, French studies, political thought, and feminism." -- Publisher's description
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- Publication Date:2019.
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Routledge
- Place of Publication:Abingdon, Oxon
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:2019.
The Physical Object
- Description:xvii, 512 pages ; : 26 cm.
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9781138709973, 1138709972
- oclc:on1085632193
- LC Classification:PR5841.W8
- Dewey Decimal:828/.609
Table of Contents
Editors' Introduction to The Wollstonecraftian Mind / Sandrine Bergès, Eileen Hunt Botting, and Alan Coffee -- Part 1: Background. The Defence of Women, 1400-1700 / Karen Green -- The Early Modern Period: Dignity and the Foundation of Women's Rights / Jacqueline Broad -- The Social Contract Tradition / Natalie Fueher Taylor -- Rational Dissent / Orianne Smith -- The Scottish Enlightenment / Daniel O'Neill -- The Revolutionary Period / Spiros Tegos -- Part 2: Major Works. A Vindication of the Rights of Men / Sylvana Tomaselli -- A Vindication of the Rights of Woman / Nancy Johnson -- Educational Works / Susan Laird -- The Novels / Elizabeth Dolan -- Epistolary and Historical Writings / Ross Carroll -- Part 3: Interlocutors. Jean-Jacques Rousseau / Christopher Brooke -- Immanuel Kant / Liane Carlson -- Edmund Burke / Mary Fairclough -- Catharine Macaulay / Alan Coffee -- William Godwin / Mark Philp -- Jane Austen / Madeline Ahmed Cronin -- Lucretia Mott / Lisa Pace Vetter -- Harriet Taylor / Helen McCabe -- John Stuart Mill / Eileen Hunt Botting -- Virginia Woolf / Lyndall Gordon -- Simone de Beauvoir / Lori J. Marso -- Part 4: Philosophy. Theology and Religion / Emily Dumler-Winck…
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