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Born March 3, 1756 • Wisbech • England
Died April 7, 1836 (aged 80) • London • England
Notable Works “An Enquiry Concerning Political Justice, and Its Influence on General Virtue and Happiness”
Notable Family Members spouse Mary Wollstonecraft • daughter Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
Subjects Of Study cultural determinism • individualism

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