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This 6 page research paper/essay argues that Wollstonecraft incorporated theological issues into her text, showing that while her position was radical for her era, its appeal was founded on its grounding on principles that were congruent with her society's and her own religious perspective. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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listed below. Citation styles constantly change, and these examples may not contain the most recent updates. Wollstonecraft/Vindication of the Rights of Women Research
Compiled By - November, 2011 properly! In chapter II of her text
Vindication of the Rights of Women, Mary Wollstonecraft takes direct exception with the story of creation in the Book of Genesis, expressing her skepticism. She implies that it is ridiculous
to consider the story of Eve being made from Adams rib as being literally true and asserts that this narrative simply indicates that throughout the history of humanity, the male
of the species has found it convenient "to exert his strength to subjugate his companion," demonstrating that the subservient position of women in society is simply the natural order.i The
following examination of this text focuses on how Wollstonecraft incorporated theological issues into her text, showing that while her position was radical for her era, its appeal was founded on
its grounding on principles that were congruent with her societys and her own religious perspective. In 1786, Wollstonecraft became acquainted with Alexander Geddes, a radical Catholic priest who argued
that many Old Testament scriptures were not only mistranslated, but violated common sense.ii Geddes argued that the creation story in Genesis and its account of the fall was a mythological
explanation for the existence of human evil.iii While scholars are unsure of to what degree Wollstonecraft was influenced by Geddess ideas, her treatment of Genesis in A Vindication often resembles
the revisionist approach taken by Geddes.iv However, having directly attacked the validity of Genesis, in the very next paragraph, Wollstonecraft endeavors to tone down her attack in order to make
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