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.
Table of Contents:
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
About the Author :
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).
