{"product_id":"three-cartesian-feminist-treatises-paperback","title":"Three Cartesian Feminist Treatises - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFrançois Poullain de la Barre\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMarcelle Maistre Welch\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by), \u003cb\u003eVivien Bosley\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the most radical feminist theorists in Europe before the nineteenth century, François 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePoullain published three books (anonymously) on this topic in the 1670s, all of which are included in English translation in this volume. In \u003ci\u003eOn the Equality of the Two Sexes\u003c\/i\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eOn the Education of Ladies\u003c\/i\u003e. Finally, since his contemporaries largely ignored Poullain's writings, he offered a rebuttal to his own arguments in \u003ci\u003eOn the Excellence of Men\u003c\/i\u003e--a rebuttal that he promptly countered, strengthening his original positions. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA truly modern feminist, Poullain laid the intellectual groundwork for the women's liberation movement centuries before it happened.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the most radical feminist theorists in Europe before the nineteenth century, François 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePoullain published three books (anonymously) on this topic in the 1670s, all of which are included in English translation in this volume. In \u003ci\u003eOn the Equality of the Two Sexes\u003c\/i\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eOn the Education of Ladies\u003c\/i\u003e. Finally, since his contemporaries largely ignored Poullain's writings, he offered a rebuttal to his own arguments in \u003ci\u003eOn the Excellence of Men\u003c\/i\u003e--a rebuttal that he promptly countered, strengthening his original positions. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA truly modern feminist, Poullain laid the intellectual groundwork for the women's liberation movement centuries before it happened.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarcelle Maistre Welch\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor of French in the Department of Modern Languages at Florida International University. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eVivien Bosley\u003c\/b\u003e is an associate professor of French in the Department of Modern Languages and Cultural Studies at the University of Alberta.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 366\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.78 x 9.14 x 6.08 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 01, 2002\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51860757905696,"sku":"9780226676548","price":72.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/IGPUW-c5XA9780226676548.webp?v=1781611511","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/three-cartesian-feminist-treatises-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}