Three Cartesian Feminist Treatises - Couverture rigide

Poullain De La Barre, Francois

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0226676536 ISBN 13 : 9780226676531

Editeur : University of Chicago Press, 2002

Synopsis

One of the most radical feminist theorists in Europe before the 19th century, Francois Poullain de la Barre (1647-1723) was a man way ahead of his time. Applying Cartesian principles to "the Woman Question", Poullain demonstrated by rational deduction that the supposedly "self-evident" inequality of the sexes was nothing more than unfounded prejudice. Poullain published three books (anonymously) on this topic in the 1670s, all of which are included in English translation in this volume. In "On the Equality of the Two Sexes" he argued that the supposedly "natural" inferiority of women was culturally produced. To help women recognize and combat this prejudice, Poullain advocated a modern, enlightened feminine education in "On the Education of Ladies". Finally, since his contemporaries largely ignored Poullain's writings, he offered a rebutal to his own arguments in "On the Excellence of Men" - a rebuttal that he promptly countered, strenghtening his original position. A truly modern feminist, Poullain laid the intellectual groundwork for the women's liberation movement centuries before it happened.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Marcelle Maistre Welch is a professor of French in the Department of Modern Languages at Florida International University.

Vivien Bosley is an associate professor of French in the Department of Modern Languages and Cultural Studies at the University of Alberta.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: University of Chicago Press
• Date d'édition: 2002
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0226676536
• ISBN 13: 9780226676531
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 366
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• Personne responsable: non disponible