Mary Wollstonecraft differed from her fellow philosophes in that:
A)she was an atheist.
B)applied Enlightenment critique of monarchy and inequity to the family.
C)supported the status quo with regard to wealth and privileges shared by the nobility.
D)sought to isolate women from the world of politics.
E)died in defense of her philosophical beliefs.

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Mary Wollstonecraft, in contrast to other philosophes of her time, applied Enlightenment principles not only to political institutions and social structures, but also to the family, arguing that women's subjugation within the family was just as pernicious as their oppression by the state. This feminist perspective set her apart from her philosophical peers.

Mary Wollstonecraft Differed from Her Fellow Philosophes in That