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A Woman's Philosophy of Woman; or, Woman affranchised. / An answer to Michelet, Proudhon, Girardin, Legouvé, Comte, and other modern innovators
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  1. Contents
  2. Introduction to the American Edition.
  3. Author's Preface
    1. To My Readers
    2. To My Adversaries
    3. To My Friends
  4. Part I
    1. Chapter I: Michelet.
    2. Chapter II: Proudhon.
      1. Rejoinder 1
      2. Rejoinder 2
      3. Rejoinder 3
      4. Rejoinder 4
      5. Rejoinder 5
      6. Rejoinder 6
      7. Rejoinder 7
    3. Chapter III: Comte.
    4. Chapter IV: Legouvé.
    5. Chapter V: De Girardin.
    6. Chapter VI: Modern Communists.
      1. 1. Equality
      2. 4. Monogamy and Indissolubility
        1. Saint Simonians
        2. Fusionists
        3. Phalansterians
    7. Chapter VII: Summary
  5. Part II: Objections to the Emancipation of Woman. Nature and Functions of Woman. Love. Marriage. Legal Reforms.
    1. Objections to the Emancipation of Women
      1. I
      2. II
      3. III
    2. Nature and Functions of Woman
      1. I
      2. II
      3. III
      4. IV
      5. V
      6. VI
      7. VII
    3. Love; It's Function in Humanity
      1. I
      2. II
      3. III
      4. IV
    4. Marriage, A Dialogue
      1. I
      2. II
      3. III
      4. IV
    5. Summary of Proposed Reforms
      1. I
      2. II
      3. III
    6. Appeal to Women
    7. Back Matter
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Title: A Woman's Philosophy of Woman; or, Woman affranchised.

Author: Madame d' Héricourt

Release date: January 10, 2017 [eBook #53937]
Most recently updated: October 23, 2024

Language: English

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A WOMAN'S PHILOSOPHY OF WOMAN;
OR
WOMAN AFFRANCHISED.

AN ANSWER TO MICHELET, PROUDHON, GIRARDIN, LEGOUVÉ,
COMTE, AND OTHER MODERN INNOVATORS.

By MADAME D'HÉRICOURT.

Translated from the last Paris Edition

NEW YORK:
CARLETON, PUBLISHER, 413 BROADWAY.
M DCCC LXIV.

Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1864, by
G. W. CARLETON,
In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the Southern District of
New York.

R. CRAIGHEAD,
Printer, Stereotyper, and Electrotyper,
Carton Building,
81, 83, and 85 Centre Street.

CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION VII
PREFACE IX
CHAP.
I. MICHELET 17
II. PROUDHON 33
III. COMTE 119
IV. LEGOUVE 134
V. DE GIRARDIN 155
VI. MODERN COMMUNISTS 167
VII. SUMMARY 201
PART II.
OBJECTIONS TO THE EMANCIPATION OF WOMAN 211
NATURE AND FUNCTIONS OF WOMAN 224
LOVE; ITS FUNCTIONS IN HUMANITY 248
MARRIAGE 270
SUMMARY OF PROPOSED REFORMS 294
APPEAL TO WOMEN 314

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