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A 5 page research paper/essay that examines some of the writing of Mary Wollstonecraft (1759-1797), a humanist writer of the Enlightenment, who argued against slavery and monarchy, and supported “children’s rights, the value of breastfeeding, coeducational schools, animal rights and other progressive ideas” (“Humanist Profile” 2). This discussion, first of all, summarizes chapter 5-7 in Wollstonecraft’s Vindication of the Rights of Women (1792). Then an interpretation of her ideas is offered, and this is followed by a critique of those concepts. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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animal rights and other progressive ideas" ("Humanist Profile" 2). The following discussion, first of all, summarizes chapter 5-7 in Wollstonecrafts Vindication of the Rights of Women (1792). Then an interpretation
of her ideas is offered, and this is followed by a critique of those concepts. Exposition: Wollstonecraft begins chapter five of her text by summarizing the position that Rousseau
takes toward women, which basically is one that justifies the societal status quo. He argues that women should behave passively as they are weaker than men and also created in
order to please and be subject to men. Wollstonecraft quotes Rousseau in order to show that she is not warping his reasoning to suit her own purposes. Her excerpts from
Rousseaus Emile (she refers to his protagonist as "Emilius") testify to the traditional nature of Rousseaus views in regards to female education, for while he proposes radical changes in the
way in which society raises boys, he insists that girls, from birth, should be raised to please and to prepare for their adult role, which is to please and serve
men. Furthermore, Rousseau argues that since women must be subject all their lives to considerable restraint, as dictated by decorum, girls should be severely restricted in order to acclimate
them to this necessity. Wollstonecraft attacks each one of Rousseaus principles, showing them to be illogical, inconsistent and ultimately detrimental to girls and women. In chapter six, Wollstonecraft discusses the
advantages that education has upon the character, how the "early association of ideas" brings this about (chap. VI paragraph 1). Essentially, Wollstonecraft argues that in order for the mind to
develop, it must be presented with ideas, with knowledge, which allows the individual to form associations and connections. She points out that many of the criticisms of girls and women
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