This work's sixth chapter notes that some people "are only taught to observe behavior and acquire manners rather than morals," and argues that not "much comfort can be expected from... a reformed rake of superior abilities," while the preceding chapter contains rebuttals of Dr. Fordyce, Dr. Gregory, Lord Chesterfield, and Rousseau.
The penultimate chapter of this work laments the "benumbing indolence of mind," that results in a child who "only asks a question instead of seeking for information," and argues for the creation of a national education system. This work's sixth chapter notes that some people "are only taught to observe behavior and acquire manners rather than morals," and argues that not "much comfort can be expected from... a reformed rake of superior abilities," while the preceding chapter contains rebuttals of Dr. Fordyce, Dr. Gregory, Lord Chesterfield, and Rousseau. This work argues that those who are raised to be (*) dependent cannot be good parents, that concern for sexual reputation undermines morality, and that the admonition to modesty creates an unfair double standard for the title group. Arguing against the "unnatural distinctions established in society" between the sexes, for 10 points, identify this early work of proto-feminist philosophy written by Mary Wollstonecraft.
The penultimate chapter of this work laments the "benumbing indolence of mind," that results in a child who "only asks a question instead of seeking for information," and argues for the creation of a national education system.
A Vindication of the Rights of Woman