Artikel
Heaven-appointed educators of mind : Catharine Beecher and the moral power of women
Verfasst von:
Gardner, Catherine Villanueva
in:
Women in the American philosophical tradition 1800 - 1930
Bloomington:
2004
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1 - 16 S.
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| Einrichtung: | Ariadne | Wien |
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| Verfasst von: | Gardner, Catherine Villanueva |
| In: | Women in the American philosophical tradition 1800 - 1930 |
| Jahr: | 2004 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Beschreibung: | |
| Catharine Beecher held that women possessed a moral power that could allow them to play a vital role in the moral and social progress of nineteenth century america. Problematically, this power could only be obtained through their subordination to the greatest social happiness. I wish to argue that this notion of subordination, properly framed within her ethico-religious system, can in fact lead to economic independence for women and a surprisingly robust conception of moral power | |
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