Why Read Wollstonecraft Today?

Sandrine Bergès (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

200 Seiten

2026
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
9781009360043 (ISBN)

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This engaging book brings the pioneering feminist philosopher Mary Wollstonecraft into dialogue with contemporary social and political issues. For students and anyone interested in learning about Wollstonecraft's life and ideas, it explores how her work offers valuable insight for addressing challenges faced by twenty-first-century feminists.

What relevance does Mary Wollstonecraft's thought have today? In this insightful book, Sandrine Bergès engages Wollstonecraft with contemporary social and political issues, demonstrating how this pioneering eighteenth-century feminist philosopher addressed concerns that resonate strongly with those faced by twenty-first-century feminists. Wollstonecraft's views on oppression, domination, gender, slavery, social equality, political economics, health, and education underscore her commitment to defending the rights of all who are oppressed. Her ideas shed light on challenges we face in social and political philosophy, including intersectionality, health inequalities, universal basic income, and masculinity. Clear and accessible, this book is an invaluable resource for students and anyone interested in discovering who Mary Wollstonecraft was and how her ideas can help us navigate the struggles of today's feminist movement.

Sandrine Bergès is British Academy Global Professor in the Department of Philosophy, University of York and Professor Department of Philosophy, Bilkent University. She has written books and articles on women in the history of philosophy, including Mary Wollstonecraft, Sophie de Grouchy and Olympe de Gouges.

Acknowledgments/Preface; 1. Defender of rights; 2. Standing up for all the oppressed; 3. The caged life; 4. The body; 5. Happy families; 6. Working for a living; 7. Philosophy, progress, and real politics; 8. Where will the men go?; References.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	31.1.2026
Reihe/Serie	Why Read Them Today
Zusatzinfo	Worked examples or Exercises
Verlagsort	Cambridge
Sprache	englisch
Gewicht	250 g
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Politische Theorie
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Gender Studies
ISBN-13	9781009360043 / 9781009360043
Zustand	Neuware