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In it, Wollstonecraft argues that women ought to have an education commensurate with their position in society, and claims that women are essential to the nation because they educate its children and because they could be “companions” to their husbands, rather than just wives. A Vindic ation of the Rights of Woman (1792) is one of the earliest works of feminist philosophy.In response to Edmund Burke’s Reflections on the Revolution in France (1790), which was a defense of constitutional monarchy, aristocracy, and the Church of England, Wollstonecraft’s A Vindication of the Rights of Men (1790) attacks aristocracy and advocates republicanism.She advocates educating children into the emerging middle-class ethos: self-discipline, honesty, frugality, and social contentment. She also advocates the education of women, a controversial topic at the time and one which she would return to throughout her career. The majority of Wollstonecraft’s early works focus on education.Until the late 20th century, however, Wollstonecraft’s life, received more attention than her writing. She was the major female voice of the Enlightenment. Mary Wollstonecraft (1759-1797) was an English writer, philosopher, and advocate of women’s rights.