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Women philosophers of seventeenth-century England : selected correspondence / Jacqueline Broad.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Oxford new histories of philosophy.
- Oxford scholarship online.
- Oxford new histories of philosophy
- Oxford scholarship online
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Women philosophers--Great Britain--History--17th century.
- Women philosophers.
- Women philosophers--England--Correspondence.
- Philosophy, Modern--17th century.
- Philosophy, Modern.
- Newcastle, Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of, 1624?-1674--Correspondence.
- Newcastle, Margaret Cavendish.
- Conway, Anne, 1631-1679--Correspondence.
- Conway, Anne.
- Masham, Damaris, Lady, 1658-1708--Correspondence.
- Masham, Damaris.
- Burnet, Elizabeth, 1661-1709--Correspondence.
- Burnet, Elizabeth.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (297 pages).
- Other Title:
- Women philosophers of 17th century England
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2019.
- Summary:
- This work is a collection of the philosophical correspondences of English women thinkers of the late seventeenth century. It includes letters to and from some of the most famous philosophers of the age, including Locke and Leibniz. Their letters range over a wide variety of philosophical subjects, from religion and ethics to knowledge and metaphysics. The introductory essays and annotations to this work make these women's ideas accessible and comprehensible to modern readers. Taken as a whole, the collection significantly enhances our appreciation of women's involvement in the shaping and development of philosophy from 1650 to 1700.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on August 1, 2019).
- Also issued in print: 2019.
- Contains:
- Newcastle, Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of, 1624?-1674. Works. Selections
- Conway, Anne, 1631-1679. Works. Selections.
- Masham, Damaris, Lady, 1658-1708. Works. Selections.
- Burnet, Elizabeth, 1661-1709. Works. Selections.
- Other Format:
- Print version:
- ISBN:
- 0-19-067335-4
- 0-19-067336-2
- 0-19-067334-6
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