PHIL 1620 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Mary Wollstonecraft
13 Feb 2018
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Mary wollstonecraft: a vindication of the rights of women . Her declaration of the rights of woman runs parallel to the declaration of the rights of man, examples: drm, men are born and remain free and equal in rights. Social distinctions may be based only ion the common utility. Drw, woman is born and remains free and equal to man in rights. Social distinctions may be based only on the common utility. The vindication is a response to two other thinkers: Edmund burke (defends tradition, title, and monarchy) & rousseau (argues humans are naturally benevolent in the state of nature and corrupt in society) Wollstonecraft accepts from rousseau that people are naturally benevolent, but she does not think that civilization corrupts. Wollstonecraft argues that, with proper education, individuals are able to improve and lead more virtuous lives. The sources of corruption are what burke defends: (tradition, title, monarchy)
