Development of political theories

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Development of Political Theories

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30 November 2008

This seeks to discuss what two philosophers say about feminism and the importance of what they have said or the effect of their ideas to the policy of life . The two persons are Mary Wollstonecraft and Simone de Beauvoir

Mary Wollstonecraft states that unwilling submission to any person , institution , or custom is not good to women as the same could limit , degrade and destroy the

person . The philosopher in effect believes in reason so that she further asserts that infallible and God-given reason should control all human thought and action (Philosophy Professor , 2008a . In support for having reason , she further argues that women must have the freedom to cultivate reason , which she believes be to the key to self-improvement and social change . Wollstonecraft has also her strong belief in environment and education which shape character and morality . In support of her belief , she forwards that idea that education is the right of all humankind , including women , so that through education women can gain independence and equality (Philosophy Professor , 2008a

The ideas of Mary Wollstonecraft are very important to making policies on life particularly or equality of humankind regardless of gender because unwilling submission connotes lack of freedom and necessarily of reason . That education is important is beyond question since the same opens up the minds of people to knowledge about the truth that would lead them...