Product Description: One of the most radical feminist theorists in Europe before the nineteenth century, François Poullain de la Barre (1647-1723) was a man way ahead of his time. Applying Cartesian principles to "the Woman Question," Poullain demonstrated by rational deduction that the supposedly "self-evident" inequality of the sexes was nothing more than unfounded prejudice...read more

Product Description: Each volume in the "Classics of Philosophy and Science" series is an annotated text prepared and edited with the aim of explaining key philosophical texts from the 17th century onwards. This translation of one of the most radical feminist tracts produced in 17th-century France has been provided with an introduction and notes...read more

Product Description: In this example of Cartesian rationalism, Poullain expounds a remarkably modern feminist position - that sexual inequality is not rooted in nature, but is the historical result of custom, ignorance, and prejudice. Translated into English text from the original French text of 1673, this edition also includes an introduction...read more