Mary Wollstonecraft

Historical Figure

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Known for: Virtue requires reason, and reason requires education—for all people equally.

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About Mary Wollstonecraft

Role: English writer, philosopher, and advocate of women's rights.

Core Belief: In the rights of woman, and that women should be prepared by education to become the companion of man. She believes that truth must be common to all, or it will be inefficacious with respect to its influence on general practise.

Worldview: She sees the world as a place where women are oppressed and denied their full potential. She is committed to creating a society where women are treated as equals and are able to participate fully in all aspects of life.

Debates featuring Mary Wollstonecraft

Independence & Life Choices

I'm 26 and just paid off my student loans by working three jobs for four years. I'm exhausted but proud. Now my parents are pressuring me to buy a house because "renting is throwing money away." They've even offered to help with the down payment. Part of me wants to travel for a year while I'm still young and unattached. I've never been outside the country. I've never done anything just for me. But everyone says that's "irresponsible" and I should "build equity." I fought so hard for financial independence. Now I finally have it and everyone wants me to immediately tie it up in a mortgage. Am I being foolish to want adventure before settling down, or am I finally free to live on my own terms? — Finally Free But Feeling Guilty in Fresno

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