ENGSTER, Daniel
Mary wollstonecraft`s nurturing liberalism : between en ethic of justice and care - 2001
Contemporary feminist scholars have devoted much attention to anlyzing the relationship between justice and care theorie but little to the ideas of early feminist authors. I bring the political philosophy of the Mary Wollstonecraft to bear on contemporary justice/care debates in order to highlight her unique contribution. Although usually interpreted as a classical liberal or republican thinker, Wollstonecraft in better understood as a feminist care theorist. She animed at a revolutionary transformation of liberal society by emphasizing the importance of care-giving duties. Unlike some recent feminist scholars, however, she still recognized an important role for justice. She argued that before personal care-giving activities could transform the political, political justie had first to be extended to personal caring relationships. Wollstonecraft`s political philosophy thus provides a feminist model for synthesizing justice and care theories and represents an innovative reformulation of classical liberal and republican ideas that incorporates the care perspective
Mary wollstonecraft`s nurturing liberalism : between en ethic of justice and care - 2001
Contemporary feminist scholars have devoted much attention to anlyzing the relationship between justice and care theorie but little to the ideas of early feminist authors. I bring the political philosophy of the Mary Wollstonecraft to bear on contemporary justice/care debates in order to highlight her unique contribution. Although usually interpreted as a classical liberal or republican thinker, Wollstonecraft in better understood as a feminist care theorist. She animed at a revolutionary transformation of liberal society by emphasizing the importance of care-giving duties. Unlike some recent feminist scholars, however, she still recognized an important role for justice. She argued that before personal care-giving activities could transform the political, political justie had first to be extended to personal caring relationships. Wollstonecraft`s political philosophy thus provides a feminist model for synthesizing justice and care theories and represents an innovative reformulation of classical liberal and republican ideas that incorporates the care perspective
