ABSTRACT

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
  • 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.

part 1|79 pages

Background

chapter 1|13 pages

The defence of women, 1400–1700

chapter 2|11 pages

The early modern period

Dignity and the foundation of women’s rights

chapter 4|14 pages

Rational dissent

chapter 5|14 pages

The Scottish Enlightenment

chapter 6|13 pages

The revolutionary period

part 2|69 pages

Major works

chapter 9|15 pages

Educational works

chapter 10|14 pages

The novels

chapter 11|14 pages

Epistolary and historical writings 1

part 3|136 pages

Interlocutors

chapter 12|11 pages

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

chapter 13|12 pages

Immanuel Kant

chapter 14|15 pages

Edmund Burke

chapter 15|13 pages

Catharine Macaulay

chapter 16|13 pages

William Godwin

chapter 17|12 pages

Jane Austen

chapter 18|12 pages

Lucretia Mott

chapter 19|13 pages

Harriet Taylor

chapter 20|12 pages

John Stuart Mill

chapter 21|10 pages

Virginia Woolf

chapter 22|12 pages

Simone de Beauvoir

part 4|83 pages

Philosophy

chapter 23|15 pages

Theology and religion

chapter 24|12 pages

Epistemology

chapter 25|15 pages

Virtue

chapter 26|13 pages

Reason, passion, imagination

chapter 27|14 pages

Patriarchy and social power

chapter 28|13 pages

Masculinity

part 5|123 pages

Legacies

chapter 29|12 pages

Marriage, love, and friendship

chapter 30|13 pages

Feminist liberalism

chapter 31|13 pages

Feminist republicanism

chapter 32|12 pages

Democracy

chapter 33|12 pages

Human rights

chapter 34|11 pages

Family

chapter 35|12 pages

Citizenship

chapter 38|12 pages

Freedom