1st Edition
The Wollstonecraftian Mind
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.
Editors’ Introduction Sandrine Bergès, Eileen Hunt Botting, and Alan Coffee
Part 1: Background
1. The Defence of Women Karen Green
2. The Seventeenth Century Jacqueline Broad
3. The Social Contract Tradition Natalie Fueher Taylor
4. Rational Dissent Orianne Smith
5. The Scottish Enlightenment Daniel O’Neill
6. The Revolutionary Period Spiros Tegos
Part 2: Major Works
7. A Vindication of the Rights of Men Sylvana Tomaselli
8. A Vindication of the Rights of Woman Nancy Johnson
9. Educational Works Susan Laird
10. The Novels Elizabeth Dolan
11. Epistolary and Historical Writings Ross Carroll
Part 3: Interlocutors
12. Jean-Jacques Rousseau Christopher Brooke
13. Immanuel Kant Liane Carlson
14. Edmund Burke Mary Fairclough
15. Catharine Macaulay Alan Coffee
16. William Godwin Mark Philp
17. Jane Austen Madeline Ahmed Cronin
18. Lucretia Mott Lisa Pace Vetter
19. Harriet Taylor Helen McCabe
20. John Stuart Mill Eileen Hunt Botting
21. Virginia Woolf Lyndall Gordon
22. Simone de Beauvoir Lori J. Marso
Part 4: Philosophy
23. Theology and Religion Emily Dumler-Winckler
24. Epistemology Isabelle Bour
25. Virtue Virginia Sapiro
26. Reason, Imagination, Passion Martina Reuter
27. Patriarchy and Social Power Wendy Gunther-Canada
28. Masculinity Ruth Abbey
Part 5: Legacies
29. Marriage, Love, and Friendship Nancy Kendrick
30. Feminist Liberalism Penny Weiss
31. Feminist Republicanism Lena Halldenius
32. Democracy Elizabeth Frazer
33. Human Rights Alexandre Lefèbvre
34. Family Laura Brace
35. Citizenship Melanie White
36. Capabilities, Adaptive Preferences, and Education Sandrine Bergès
37. Gender and Social Theory Lorna Bracewell
38. Freedom Nancy J. Hirshmann and Emily Regier.
Index
Biography
Sandrine Bergès is Associate Professor in Philosophy at Bilkent University in Ankara, Turkey. She is the author of The Routledge Companion to Wollstonecraft’s A Vindication of the Rights of Woman (2013) and A Feminist Perspective on Virtue Ethics (2015).
Eileen Hunt Botting is Professor of Political Science at the University of Notre Dame, USA, and the author or editor of seven books. Her latest titles are Wollstonecraft, Mill, and Women’s Human Rights (2016) and Mary Shelley and the Rights of the Child: Political Philosophy in ‘Frankenstein’ (2017).
Alan Coffee teaches Global Ethics and Human Values at King’s College London, UK. He is the co-editor with Sandrine Bergès of The Social and Political Philosophy of Mary Wollstonecraft (2016).