The Well-Ordered Universe: The Philosophy of Margaret Cavendish

ISBN-13: 9780190234805 / Angielski / Twarda / 2017 / 288 str.

Deborah A. Boyle

Opis

The Well-Ordered Universe argues that Cavendish's natural philosophy, social and political philosophy, and medical theory share an underlying concern with order. This reveals interesting connections among Cavendish's natural philosophy and her views on gender, animals and the environment, and human health, and explains her commitment to monarchy and social hierarchy.

Recenzje

If you want to get an overall grasp on what's going on in Cavendish's philosophy, this book is an excellent guide. While it engages throughout with existing literature, it also gives a comprehensive and clear overview, and finds in the notions of order and regularity a plausible framework within which to organize Cavendish's many and diverse views.

O autorze

Deborah Boyle is Professor of Philosophy at the College of Charleston and the author of Descartes on Innate Ideas (2009).