320 Pages
by
Routledge
320 Pages
by
Routledge
320 Pages
by
Routledge
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Dazzlingly original but deeply engaged with the philosophical currents of her time, Margaret Cavendish (1623–1673) was one of the most ingenious and exciting philosophers of the seventeenth century. In Cavendish , Alison Peterman provides a systematic reading of Cavendish’s natural philosophy. While highlighting interpretations of Cavendish that present her as an anthropomorphic thinker,... Read more
Chronology
Introduction
1. Life
2. Nature
3. Matter
4. Motion
5. Creatures
6. Perception
7. Knowledge
8. Method
9. Order
Conclusion.
Glossary
Bibliography
Index
Biography
Alison Peterman is Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Rochester, USA. She has written about early modern metaphysics, philosophy of science, philosophy of mind, and epistemology.






