Mary Wollstonecraft, one of the most prominent voices in modern political philosophy, approached the French Revolution with a perspective deeply rooted in Enlightenment principles, emphasizing reason, equality, and natural rights. Her defense of the Revolution was grounded in the belief that it represented a legitimate struggle against tyranny and arbitrary authority, reflecting the human desire for liberty and rational governance. Unlike many of her contemporaries, she saw the upheaval not merely as chaotic disorder but as a transformative movement aimed at establishing political and social structures that acknowledged the dignity and autonomy of all individuals. For Wollstonecraft, the Revolution was an extension of the rationalist ethos, where reason should guide political institutions rather than entrenched tradition or inherited privilege. She argued that the Revolution’s emphasis on equality and civic virtue offered an opportunity to challenge hierarchies that had long oppressed both the general populace and women in particular. Wollstonecraft’s critique of Edmund Burke’s *Reflections on the