320 Pages
by Routledge

320 Pages
by Routledge

320 Pages
by Routledge

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.