224 Pages
by
Routledge
224 Pages
by
Routledge
Frances Power Cobbe: Great Women Thinkers offers a clear and comprehensive introduction to the moral philosophy, intellectual context, and enduring influence of Frances Power Cobbe (1822–1904).
Drawing on Cobbe’s books, pamphlets, and correspondence, the volume examines her theistic, Kantian-inspired ethics and her role as a public moralist shaping debates on women’s rights, domestic abuse,... Read more
1. Life as a Public Moralist; 2. Intuitive Morality; 3. The Duties of Women; 4. Heteropathy and Women’s Rights; 5. From Animal Cruelty to Animal Rights; 6. Debates Over Animal Activism.
Biography
Sarah Scott is Professor of Philosophy at Manhattan University, USA.
