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The Rights of Woman: The Subjection of Women

The Rights of Woman: The Subjection of Women

Hardcover

PhilosophyGeneral Political ScienceWomen's Studies

ISBN10: 1025952685
ISBN13: 9781025952680
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 338
Weight: 1.43
Height: 0.81 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English

The Rights of Woman: The Subjection of Women brings together two of the most influential treatises in the history of feminist thought. Mary Wollstonecraft's pioneering work, A Vindication of the Rights of Woman, argues that women are not naturally inferior to men but only appear to be because they lack access to quality education. She suggests that both men and women should be treated as rational beings and imagines a social order founded on reason. This collection also includes John Stuart Mill's profound essay, The Subjection of Women, which addresses the legal and social subordination of one sex to the other. Mill argues that the inequality of the sexes is a major hindrance to human improvement and advocates for a state of perfect equality. Together, these works provide a comprehensive look at the evolution of the struggle for gender equality and the philosophical foundations of women's rights. Essential for students of political science, history, and social justice, these texts remain a powerful testament to the enduring quest for human rights and social reform. Through rigorous logic and passionate advocacy, Wollstonecraft and Mill challenge the restrictive societal norms of their eras, laying the groundwork for the modern feminist movement.

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