Liberty in Their Names

Name: Liberty in Their Names
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SKU: 9781350227132
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The Women Philosophers of the French Revolution

By Sandrine Bergès

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Liberty in Their Names by Sandrine Bergès delves into the pivotal contributions of women philosophers during the revolutionary period. It explores their thoughts and ideas on freedom, equality, and justice, challenging traditional narratives by highlighting their significant yet often overlooked roles. This book offers a fresh perspective on historical philosophical discourse.
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Format: Paperback / softback

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You might enjoy this book if you are intrigued by the intersection of feminism, political philosophy, and history. It explores the overlooked contributions of women in the fight for justice and liberty, offering fresh perspectives on influential philosophical debates.

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Telling the story of three overlooked revolutionary thinkers, Liberty in Their Names explores the lives and works of Olympe de Gouges, Sophie de Grouchy, and Manon Roland. All three were thinking and writing about political philosophy, especially equality and social justice, before the French Revolution. As they became engaged in its efforts, their political writing became more urgent.

At a time when women could neither vote nor speak at the Assembly, they became influential through their writings. Yet instead of Gouges, Grouchy, and Roland, we speak of Voltaire, Rousseau, and Diderot.

Sandrine Bergès examines the lives and writings of these trailblazing women philosophers, and their impact on philosophical thought during the French Revolution. Featuring pictures, a timeline, and a bibliography of their works, this book offers exciting new insights into the history of political philosophy and of the French Revolution.

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Liberty in Their Names by Sandrine Bergès is praised for highlighting lesser-known female philosophers, Olympe de Gouges, Marie-Jeanne Roland, and Sophie de Grouchy, and their impact on the social and political thought of the French Revolution. It is considered accessible and valuable to those interested in philosophy, history, women's studies, and literature, offering an imaginative and instructive narrative that fills a key gap in historical and philosophical discourse.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781350227132

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 15 December 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic

Illustration: 15 bw illus

Audience: Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 138.0mm

Height: 210.0mm

Weight: 260g

Pages: 288

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European History History & Archaeology History & Military Non-Fiction Philosophy & Psychology Philosophy & Stoicism Sandrine Bergès

About the Author

Sandrine Bergès is Professor of Philosophy at Bilkent University, Turkey. She is the author of The Routledge Guidebook to Wollstonecraft’s A Vindication of the Rights of Woman (2013) and co-editor of The Social and Political Philosophy of Mary Wollstonecraft (2018) and Women Philosophers on Autonomy (2018). She is the translator of Sophie de Grouchy's Letters on Sympathy (2019).