Philosophical Letters, Abridged (Paperback)

"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

General

Imprint:	Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	July 2021
Authors:	Margaret Cavendish
Editors:	Deborah Boyle
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	296
ISBN-13:	978-1-62466-973-6
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Philosophy > General Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > Philosophy of science Books > Philosophy > General Promotions
LSN:	1-62466-973-5
Barcode:	9781624669736

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