EURO ST 10 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Mary Wollstonecraft, Deliberative Democracy
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He gives the example of a religious community. Some members (even a clergyman) must be allowed to air differences publicly(in writing) If more people in the reading public come to adopt these views through open discussion, then they could approach the throne to start a new congregation. In political science this is called deliberative democracy . Note: this is kant"s way of circumventing wars of religion! He has sexist ideas typical of his period. But i think he implies in this essay that the reason why the entire fair sex is unenlightened is because the guardians have convinced them of the dangers. Keep these questions in mind when you prepare the magic flute for next tuesday. A vindication of the rights of women (1792) But she also criticized women for allowing themselves to be cowed by their guardians . Frederick the second ( the great ) friedrich der grobe. King in prussia 1740-1772 (because of scattered territories)
