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Margaret Cavendish, a 17th-century philosopher, scientist, poet, playwright, and novelist, went to battle with the great thinkers of her time, and in many cases arguably got the better of them, but she did not have the platform that she would have had in the 21st century. She took a creative and sys...

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Main Author: Cunning, David (Author)
Other Authors: Newcastle, Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of, 1624?-1674
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2019].
Series:Oxford new histories of philosophy.
Subjects:
Newcastle, Margaret Cavendish, > Duchess of, > 1624?-1674 > Criticism and interpretation.
Newcastle, Margaret Cavendish, > Duchess of, > 1624?-1674
Philosophy, British > 17th century.
Philosophie britannique > 17e siècle.
Humanism.
Movements.
PHILOSOPHY.
Metaphysics.
Modern.
History & Surveys.
Political.
Philosophy, British
1600-1699
Electronic books.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Worlds Olio
  • Philosophical and physical opinion
  • Philosophical letters
  • Observations upon experimental philosophy
  • Grounds of natural philosophy
  • Poems and fancies
  • Fiction
  • List of suggested secondary readings.