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Mary Shepherd : a guide / Deborah Boyle.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Boyle, Deborah A., author.
- Series:
- Oxford Guides to Philosophy
- Oxford guides to philosophy series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Causation.
- Perception (Philosophy).
- Shepherd, Mary, Lady, 1777-1847.
- Shepherd, Mary.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (345 pages)
- Place of Publication:
- New York, New York : Oxford University Press, [2023]
- Summary:
- While they were well received in her day, Scottish philosopher Lady Mary Shepherd's insightful philosophical writings have been neglected for some 150 years and are only now receiving the scholarly attention they deserve. Mary Shepherd: A Guide by Deborah Boyle, part of the Oxford Guides to Philosophy series, navigates students of philosophy or general readers through two of Shepherd's most significant works.
- Contents:
- Cover
- Series
- Mary Shepherd
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- List of Abbreviations
- 1. Shepherd's Life and Context
- 2. Causation
- 3. Induction, Objects, and the Uniformity of Nature
- 4. Causation, Sentience, and Life
- 5. Sensing and Reasoning
- 6. The External World
- 7. Skepticism and Idealism
- 8. Mind and Body
- 9. Religion
- 10. Vision
- Glossary of Terms
- Bibliography
- Index.
- Notes:
- Description based on print version record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Other Format:
- Print version: Boyle, Deborah Mary Shepherd
- ISBN:
- 0-19-009035-9
- 0-19-009036-7
- 0-19-009034-0
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