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The philosophy of Mary Astell : an early modern theory of virtue
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Broad, Jacqueline, Author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Astell, Mary, 1666-1731.
- Astell, Mary.
- Virtue--History--17th century--England.
- Virtue.
- Philosophy.
- England.
- Genre:
- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Other Title:
- philosophy of Mary Astell
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2015.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Jacqueline Broad presents a new account of the philosophy of Mary Astell (1666-1731), which situates Astell's feminist, political, and religious views in the context of her wider philosophical vision. She argues that at the heart of Astell's thought lies a theory of virtue which emphasises generosity of character, benevolence, and moderation.
- Notes:
- Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on July 21, 2015).
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 0-19-178538-5
- OCLC:
- 919055548
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