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1 online resource |
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Introduction. Early modern women and the history of philosophy -- Cavendish and Conway -- Methods and content -- Matter and spirit -- Wholes and parts -- Life and self-motion -- Individuals and identity -- Causation and perception -- Liberty and necessity -- Natural philosophy and theodicy -- Conclusion |
| Summary |
Women have engaged in philosophical discourse since antiquity, but most of these women's voices were lost or intentionally excluded. In The Metaphysics of Margaret Cavendish and Anne Conway, Marcy P. Lascano recovers the important philosophical contributions of two early modern women. The book compares the two thinkers, paying close attention to their views on metaphysical topics such as substance, monism, self-motion, individuation, and identity over time, as well as causation, perception, and freedom. Drawing on their original writing and engaging with existing scholarship, Lascano presents |
| Notes |
Description based on online resource ; title from home page (Oxford Academic, viewed April 18, 2024) |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
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Newcastle, Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of, 1624?-1674.
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Conway, Anne, 1631-1679.
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Conway, Anne, 1631-1679 |
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Newcastle, Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of, 1624?-1674 |
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Women philosophers -- England -- History -- 17th century
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Metaphysics.
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metaphysics.
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PHILOSOPHY.
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Metaphysics.
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Women philosophers
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Metaphysics
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History of philosophy, philosophical traditions.
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Philosophy.
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England
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History
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
0197651658 |
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9780197651650 |
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9780197651667 |
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0197651666 |
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