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Auguste Comte and John Stuart Mill on sexual equality : historical, methodological and philosophical issues / by Vincent Guillin.

Author/creator Guillin, Vincent
Format Electronic and Book
Publication InfoLeiden ; Boston : Brill,
Descriptionxii, 367 p. ; 25 cm.
Supplemental Content Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subject(s)
Series Studies in the history of political thought, 1873-6548 ; v. 1
Studies in the history of political thought ; v. 1. ^A1054766
Contents Introduction -- Comte and Mill on sexual equality : context and problems -- The female brain and the subjection of women : biology, phrenology and sexual equality -- The phrenological controversy -- The explanation of moral phenomena : Comte and Mill on the architectonics of the moral sciences -- A never ending subjection? : Comte, Mill, and the sociological argument against sexual equality -- The ethological fiasco : the methodological shortcomings of the Millian science of the formation of character -- How to discover one's nature : Mill's argument for emancipation in the Subjection of women -- Conclusion.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2009027843
ISBN9789004174696 (hardback : alk. paper)
ISBN9004174699 (hardback : alk. paper)

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