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- Herausgeber: Booksell-Verlag
- Kategorie: Geisteswissenschaft
- Sprache: Englisch
- Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2019
In "The Morality of Woman, and Other Essays," Ellen Key distinguishes herself with a passionate exploration of women's moral agency within the societal and familial contexts of early 20th-century Europe. Blending lyrical prose with incisive argumentation, Key engages with themes of gender, ethics, and personal responsibility, skillfully positioning women's roles as pivotal to societal progress. The essays are marked by a progressive outlook that resonates with contemporary feminist discourse, while also reflecting the prevailing norms and challenges of her time, ultimately advocating for women's empowerment as a catalyst for moral evolution in society. Ellen Key, a prominent Swedish feminist and social reformer, was influenced by the socio-political upheavals of her era, including the suffrage movement and the burgeoning feminist ideology. Her intellectual journey drew from various philosophical traditions, which enriched her perspective on gender equality and morality. Key'Äôs advocacy for educational reform and her critiques of traditional marriage reflect her commitment to uplifting women's status, marking her as an early pioneer in feminist philosophy and ethics. This collection is essential for readers who wish to delve into the intersection of feminist theory and moral philosophy. Key's eloquent prose and thought-provoking insights make these essays not only a historical document but also a source of inspiration for contemporary discussions on gender roles and moral responsibility. A must-read for anyone interested in the evolution of feminist thought.
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The Morality of Woman, and Other Essays
Table of Contents
THE MORALITY OF WOMAN
(TRANSLATED FROM THE SWEDISH)
"The law condemns to be hung those who counterfeit banknotes; a measure necessary for the public welfare. But he who counterfeits love, that is to say: he who, for a thousand other reasons but not for love, unites himself to one whom he does not love and creates thus a family circle unworthy of that name—does not he indeed commit a crime whose extent and incalculable results in the present and in the future, disseminate far more terrible unhappiness than the counterfeiting of millions of banknotes!"
C. J. L. Almquist.
The simplest formula for the new conception of morality, which is beginning to be opposed to moral dogma still esteemed by all society, but especially by women, might be summed up in these words:
Love is moral even without legal marriage, but marriage is immoral without love.
The customary objection to this tenet is that those who propose it forget all other ethical duties and legitimate feelings in order to make the sex relationship the center of existence, and love the sole decisive point of view in questions concerning this relationship. But if we except the struggle for existence—which indeed must be called not a relationship of life but a condition of life—what then can be more central for man, than a condition decreed by the laws of earthly life—the cause of his own origin? Can one imagine a moment which penetrates more deeply his whole being?
That many men live content without the happiness of love, that others after they attain it seek a new end for their activity, proves nothing against the truth of the experience that for men in general the erotic relation between man and woman becomes the deepest life determining factor, whether negatively, because they are deprived of this relation or because they formed it unhappily; or positively, because they have found therein the fullness of life.
The depreciation for mankind of the significance of the sex relation and of the significance of love in the sex relation brings into it all the immorality still imposed by conventionalism as morality.
