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A Serious Proposal to the Ladies

by Mary Astell · 1697

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"Springborg's explanatory annotations as well as her knowledgeable exposition of Astell's philosophical positions make available again these landmark texts." — Ruth Perry, MIT

Subject
philosophy
Themes
feminismgender
Setting
18th centurycollegeBritish
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 300 pages

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