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Mary Astell

Mary Astell. By: Josie, Emma, Jasreet , and Rohit. Who was she?. She was one of the earliest women philosophers of the early modern period that wasn’t born into a class of nobility of wealth; she was born into the merchant class.

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Mary Astell

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  1. Mary Astell By: Josie, Emma, Jasreet, and Rohit

  2. Who was she? • She was one of the earliest women philosophers of the early modern period that wasn’t born into a class of nobility of wealth; she was born into the merchant class. • Born on November 12th, 1666 in Newcastle on the Tyne river in North East England. And she died on May 11th in 1731 from cancer. • She was impressed with the philosophy of Father Nicolas Malebranche. • Her parents were Mary Errington and Peter Astell. • She was an English feminist writer and speaker. • She had a good education spoke French, English, and a little bit of Latin.

  3. Her Ideas: • She turned her attention to religious and political writings • She defended the Christian religion • She was best known for her theories on the education of women and her critiques of Norris and John Locke • Planned to establish a new type of institution for women to assist in providing women with both religious and secular education. • Released her first title in 1694: A Serious Proposal to the Ladies of their True and Greatest Advancement • Part 2 was released in 1697

  4. Influence on Society in the 18th Century • She gained attention from other women because of their rights. • She believed that women, alongside men, can master clarity of thought and that is the belief that caused the biggest reaction. This belief was mentioned in her books such as: Some reflections Upon Marriage • Influenced many writers and well known people of both sexes that were living in the same time period as her

  5. How We See Her Ideas Today • Women are more important than before so men and women have equal rights now • In other countries, many people are fighting for the rights of women. (Afghanistan) • People today still write about politics and religion

  6. Sources: • http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/astell/ • http://oregonstate.edu/instruct/phl302/philosophers/astell.html • http://www.compositionstudies.uwinnipeg.ca/bookreviews/online/34-2/Tasker%20Web.html • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Astell • http://www.luminarium.org/eightlit/astell/astellbio.php • http://www.enotes.com/topics/mary-astell/critical-essays/astell-mary • http://www.answers.com/topic/mary-astell • http://www.luminarium.org/eightlit/astell/astellbio.php • http://www.ub.edu/duoda/ diferencia/html/en/secundario2.html • http://www.women-philosophers.com/Mary-Astell.html

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