Philosophical Letters, Abridged (Early Modern and Modern Women Philosophers)

Synopsis

"Margaret Cavendish (1623–1673) is a fascinating figure who is getting increasing attention by historians of philosophy these days, and for good reason. . . . She&’s an interesting advocate of a vitalist tradition emphasizing the inherent activity of matter, as well as its inherent perceptive faculties. She&’s also the perfect character to open students (and their teachers) up to a different seventeenth century, and a different cast of philosophical characters. This is an ideal book to use in the classroom. The Philosophical Letters (1664) gives us Cavendish&’s view of what was interesting and important in the philosophical world at that moment, a view of philosophy as it was at the time by an engaged participant. There are few documents like it in the history of philosophy. Deborah Boyle&’s Introduction provides a very accessible summary of Cavendish&’s natural philosophy, as well as good introductions to the other figures that Cavendish discusses in the book. Boyle&’s annotations are not extensive, but they are a great help in guiding the student toward an informed reading of the texts." —Daniel Garber, Princeton University

Copyright:

2021

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

Book Size:

296 Pages

ISBN-13:

9781647920203

Related ISBNs:

9781624669736

Publisher:

Hackett Publishing Company, Inc.

Date of Addition:

07/14/21

Copyrighted By:

Hackett Publishing Company, Inc.

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

History, Nonfiction, Science, Philosophy

Grade Levels:

Twelfth grade, College Freshman, College Sophomore, College Junior, College Senior, Graduate Student, Undergraduate Student

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Bookshare Staff

Usage Restrictions:

This is a copyrighted book.

Edited by:

Deborah Boyle