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The natural philosophy of Margaret Cavendish : reason and fancy during the scientific revolution / Lisa T. Sarasohn.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Sarasohn, Lisa T., 1950- author.
Series:
Johns Hopkins University studies in historical and political science ; 128th ser., 2.
The Johns Hopkins University studies in historical and political science ; 128th series, 2
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Feminism and science--England--History--17th century.
Feminism and science.
Science--Philosophy--History--17th century.
Science.
Newcastle, Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of, 1624?-1674--Knowledge--Physics.
Newcastle, Margaret Cavendish.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (266 p.)
Place of Publication:
Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2010.
Language Note:
English
Contents:
Gender, nature, and natural philosophy
A wonderful natural philosopher
Cavendish's early atomism
The life of matter
The imaginative universe of natures pictures
The politics of matter
The challenge of immaterial matter
Cavendish against the experimenters
Material regenerations
Does Cavendish matter?
Notes:
Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description based on print version record.
ISBN:
0-8018-9863-3
OCLC:
659502664

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