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New Book Traces Equality's Roots Before Egalitarianism

Original: 📚️ First Among Equals: Visions of Equality Before Egalitarianism "Crucially, Bejan shows that influential early modern t

A review of Teresa Bejan's work 'First Among Equals: Visions of Equality Before Egalitarianism' is drawing attention among political theory readers. The book argues that influential early modern theorists of equality, including Thomas Hobbes, John Locke and the early feminist Mary Astell, developed their equality claims in response to increasingly radical visions of their era, offering a fresh genealogy of egalitarian thought.

Why now: Political theory readers are discussing Bejan's revisionist account of how early modern thinkers shaped ideas of equality.

Teresa BejanThomas HobbesJohn LockeMary Astell

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• 📚️ First Among Equals: Visions of Equality Before Egalitarianism "Crucially, Bejan shows that influential early modern theorists of equality—chief among them Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, and the early feminist Mary Astell—were responding to the increasingly radical visions… · bibliolater@vivaldi.net · 2

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