Thoughts on the Education of Daughters With Reflections on Female Conduct, in the More Important Duties of Life

Language: EnglishPublished: February 21, 2022

Subjects:

Women Social and moral questions Young women Conduct of life

Bookshelves:

Culture/Civilization/Society Gender & Sexuality Studies Teaching & Education

Authors:

Wollstonecraft, Mary
1759 - 1797

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In an era marked by the burgeoning Enlightenment and shifting societal norms, "Thoughts on the Education of Daughters" by Mary Wollstonecraft emerges as a pivotal treatise advocating for the intellectual empowerment of women. Wollstonecraft challenges prevailing notions of female education, emphasizing the necessity of cultivating unalienable rights through moral and rational development. She meticulously examines the role of female conduct in fulfilling the more important duties of life, urging society to recognize women's potential beyond domestic confines. Ideal for students, civic activists, and historians, this work serves as a foundational text in feminist philosophy, prompting readers to reconsider the educational frameworks that shape women's lives. Engage with Wollstonecraft's compelling arguments and discover their relevance today.