In The Instruction of a Christian Woman , Juan Vives argued that women
A)should get the same education as men.
B)should be protected from the new learning since their natural inclination toward religion.
C)should receive a humanist education with the exception of rhetoric since women were not suited for leadership roles.
D)possessed reason but did not possess the ability to use it effectively.
E)presented the ideals of education and refinement toward which men should aspire.

Question

In  The Instruction of a Christian Woman , Juan Vives argued that women
A)should get the same education as men.
B)should be protected from the new learning since their natural inclination toward religion.
C)should receive a humanist education with the exception of rhetoric since women were not suited for leadership roles.
D)possessed reason but did not possess the ability to use it effectively.
E)presented the ideals of education and refinement toward which men should aspire.

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Juan Vives argued that women should receive a humanist education but excluded rhetoric, as he believed women were not suited for leadership roles.

In the Instruction of a Christian Woman , Juan Vives