The metaphysics of Margaret Cavendish and Anne Conway : monism, vitalism, and self-motion

The metaphysics of Margaret Cavendish and Anne Conway monism, vitalism, and self-motion

Marcy P. Lascano examines the philosophical systems of Margaret Cavendish and Anne Conway. Cavendish and Conway are both known for their monism, i.e., the view that there is only one kind of substance in the world, which is capable of self-motion and life. Lascano here provides detailed analyses of...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Lascano, Marcy P., autor (autor)
Formato: Libro
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York, NY : Oxford University Press [2023]
Materias:
Newcastle, Margaret Cavendish, > Duchess of, > 1624?-167
Conway, Anne, > 1631-1679,
Metafísica.
Filosofía > Gran Bretaña > s. XVII.
Ver en Universidad de Navarra:https://unika.unav.edu/discovery/fulldisplay?docid=alma991011465733008016&context=L&vid=34UNAV_INST:VU1&search_scope=34UNAV_TODO&tab=34UNAV_TODO&lang=es
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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

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