A Vindication of the Rights of Woman
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A Vindication of the Rights of Woman is Mary Wollstonecraft’s seminal 1792 treatise arguing for women’s rational equality and educational and social rights, and is considered a foundational work of modern feminist philosophy.
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| A Vindication of the Rights of Woman canonical | 7 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: A Vindication of the Rights of Woman Context triple: [Age of Enlightenment, majorWork, A Vindication of the Rights of Woman]
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A Defence of the Constitutions of Government of the United States of America
A Defence of the Constitutions of Government of the United States of America is a three-volume political treatise by John Adams that analyzes historical republics to justify and defend the proposed American system of separated powers and mixed government.
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On Human Nature
On Human Nature is a landmark 1978 book by biologist Edward O. Wilson that explores the biological and evolutionary foundations of human behavior and won the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction.
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Address to the People of Great Britain
Address to the People of Great Britain is a 1774 political appeal in which American colonial representatives explained and justified their grievances against British policies to the British public on the eve of the American Revolution.
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D.
Essays to Do Good
Essays to Do Good is a 1710 collection of moral and religious essays by Puritan minister Cotton Mather that urges Christians to engage in practical benevolence and social reform.
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E.
The Age of Revolution
The Age of Revolution is a historical volume by Winston Churchill that chronicles the political and social upheavals from the late 17th to early 19th centuries in the English-speaking world.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: A Vindication of the Rights of Woman Target entity description: A Vindication of the Rights of Woman is Mary Wollstonecraft’s seminal 1792 treatise arguing for women’s rational equality and educational and social rights, and is considered a foundational work of modern feminist philosophy.
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A.
A Defence of the Constitutions of Government of the United States of America
A Defence of the Constitutions of Government of the United States of America is a three-volume political treatise by John Adams that analyzes historical republics to justify and defend the proposed American system of separated powers and mixed government.
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B.
On Human Nature
On Human Nature is a landmark 1978 book by biologist Edward O. Wilson that explores the biological and evolutionary foundations of human behavior and won the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction.
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C.
Address to the People of Great Britain
Address to the People of Great Britain is a 1774 political appeal in which American colonial representatives explained and justified their grievances against British policies to the British public on the eve of the American Revolution.
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D.
Essays to Do Good
Essays to Do Good is a 1710 collection of moral and religious essays by Puritan minister Cotton Mather that urges Christians to engage in practical benevolence and social reform.
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E.
The Age of Revolution
The Age of Revolution is a historical volume by Winston Churchill that chronicles the political and social upheavals from the late 17th to early 19th centuries in the English-speaking world.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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feminist text ⓘ philosophical treatise ⓘ |
| arguesAgainst |
female subordination
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patriarchal social structures ⓘ sentimental views of femininity ⓘ |
| arguesFor |
equal education for girls and boys
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equality of men and women as rational beings ⓘ women's access to professional roles ⓘ |
| author | Mary Wollstonecraft ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| criticizes | Jean-Jacques Rousseau's views on women's education ⓘ |
| describedAs |
foundational work of modern feminist philosophy
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seminal feminist treatise ⓘ |
| followedBy | later 19th-century feminist writings ⓘ |
| genre |
feminist philosophy
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non-fiction ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ |
| hasImpactOn |
debates on women's education
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history of feminist thought ⓘ legal and political discourse on women's rights ⓘ |
| hasPart |
introduction
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multiple chapters ⓘ preface ⓘ |
| influenced |
Harriet Taylor Mill
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John Stuart Mill ⓘ first-wave feminism ⓘ modern feminist theory ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Enlightenment rationalism
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liberal political thought ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
education of women
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gender equality ⓘ rationality ⓘ social reform ⓘ women's rights ⓘ |
| movement |
Enlightenment philosophy
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early feminism ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
education as basis for equality
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virtue is the same for men and women ⓘ women as rational moral agents ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
Enlightenment liberalism
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liberal feminism ⓘ |
| publicationPlace |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| publicationYear | 1792 ⓘ |
| publisher | Joseph Johnson ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
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Referenced by (7)
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Letters Written in Sweden, Norway, and Denmark
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subject surface form:
Mary Wollstonecraft
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