"Thoughts on the Education of Daughters, with Reflections on Female Conduct in The more important Duties of Life" by Mary Wollstonecraft is a powerful exploration of women's roles in society and the crucial importance of education in shaping virtuous and morally sound individuals. Wollstonecraft delves into the expectations placed upon women and argues compellingly for a more enlightened approach to parenting and family life. This influential work examines female conduct through the lens of morality and intellectual development, advocating for education that extends beyond mere…mehr
"Thoughts on the Education of Daughters, with Reflections on Female Conduct in The more important Duties of Life" by Mary Wollstonecraft is a powerful exploration of women's roles in society and the crucial importance of education in shaping virtuous and morally sound individuals. Wollstonecraft delves into the expectations placed upon women and argues compellingly for a more enlightened approach to parenting and family life. This influential work examines female conduct through the lens of morality and intellectual development, advocating for education that extends beyond mere accomplishments. It offers timeless insights into the cultivation of virtue and the responsible upbringing of children. A vital contribution to discussions surrounding women's education and their place in the world, this book continues to resonate with those interested in the history of social thought and the ongoing pursuit of equality. This carefully prepared edition makes Wollstonecraft's important work accessible to all. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Mary Wollstonecraft was a British author, philosopher, and women's rights activist. Until the late twentieth century, Wollstonecraft's life, which included multiple unusual personal relationships, drew more attention than her writing. Wollstonecraft is now considered as one of the founding feminist philosophers, with feminists frequently citing both her life and her works as significant influences. Throughout her brief career, she wrote novels, treatises, a travel narrative, a history of the French Revolution, a conduct book, and a children's book. Wollstonecraft is well known for her book A Vindication of the Rights of Woman (1792), in which she argues that women are not innately inferior to men, but only appear to be so due to a lack of knowledge. After two failed romances with Henry Fuseli and Gilbert Imlay (with whom she had a daughter, Fanny Imlay), Wollstonecraft married philosopher William Godwin, one of the anarchist movement's progenitors. Wollstonecraft died at the age of 38, leaving several unfinished writings. She died 11 days after giving birth to her second daughter, Mary Shelley, who later became a successful writer and the author of Frankenstein.
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Preface Thoughts on the education of daughters: The nursery Moral discipline Exterior accomplishments Artificial manners Dress The fine arts.
