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Women
Publisher: Penguin/Putnam
ISBN-10: 039950379X
Type: Non-Fiction
Pages: 414
Copyright: Jan 1 1976
An insightful survey of what the great philosophers and psychologists have said about woman from ancient times into the twentieth century, from Plato and Aristotle to Freud and beyond. This fascinating run down of ideas helps us understand woman's position in society, home and workplace. Praised by critics when it first appeared, the book has continued in print for 25 years.
An insightful survey of what the great philosophers and psychologists have said about woman from ancient times into the twentieth century, from Plato and Aristotle to Freud and beyond. This fascinating run down of ideas helps us understand woman's position in society, home and workplace.
Included are the thoughts of Plato, Aristotle, St. Paul, St. Augustine, Thomas Aquinas, Francis Bacon, Thomas Hobbes, Jean Jacques Rousseau, David Hume, Immanuel Kant, Mary Wollstonecraft, George Hegel, Soren Kierkegaard, Arthur Schopenhauer, Ralph Waldo Emerson, John Stuart Mill, Charles Darwin, Friedrich Nietzsche, Frederick Engles, Bertrand Russell, Sigmund Freud, Karen Horney, Simone de Beauvoir, Ashley Montagu, Betty Friedan, and Herbert Marcuse.
Praised by critics when it first appeared, the book has continued in print for 25 years. Booklist wrote, "Both selections and summaries are excellent." Kirkus Reviews said, "Fills a real gap." Library Journal wrote, "A good chronological rundown of the seminal ideas that have influenced women's status and role in western civilization." The San Diego Union told readers, " If there is any question in your mind as to why women are trying to free themselves from historical shackles, I recommend reading this excellent book." The Financial Post of Canada called the book, "A much needed overview...an excellent sourcebook... fascinating reading for anyone interested in examining the key writings that have influenced our society's concept of women." The UCLA Daily Bruin reviewed the book as "an admirable job." The California Readers Syndicate wrote, "It manages to touch all bases pro and con...Ms. Agonito has done a masterly job."
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