The Philosophy of Julia Wedgwood : Imperfect Antithesis.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Stone, Alison.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Wedgwood, Julia, 1833-1913.

Women philosophers.

Philosophy and religion.

Local Subjects:

Wedgwood, Julia, 1833-1913.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (328 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, UK : Open Book Publishers, 2026.

Summary:

This book examines the philosophical contributions of Julia Wedgwood, a prominent Victorian intellectual. It explores her concept of 'imperfect antithesis,' which posits that opposites in life and thought, such as truth and falsity or pleasure and pain, are asymmetrical and interconnected. Wedgwood applied this lens to a wide range of topics, including ethics, metaphysics, free will, and the relationship between the natural and supernatural. The book also situates Wedgwood within her historical context, highlighting her connections to figures like Charles Darwin, George Eliot, and Harriet Martineau, and her engagement with Victorian print culture. The author compares Wedgwood's ideas to Hegelian dialectics, emphasizing her focus on the lived experience of oppositions rather than abstract logical systems. Generated by AI.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Acknowledgements

Author Biography

List of Illustrations

1. Introducing the Philosophy of Julia Wedgwood

2. The Law of Imperfect Antithesis

3. Pleasure and Pain

4. Self and Unself

5. Relation and Isolation

6. Free Will and Determinism

7. The Natural and the Supernatural

8. Wedgwood and Hegel

9. The Law of Recoil and the Ages of Woman

10. Science and Faith

11. Romans and Christians

12. Ancients and Moderns

13. The Emergence and Structure of The Moral Ideal

14. New Attributions to Wedgwood

Online Appendix

Bibliography

Index.

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ISBN:

9781805119630

OCLC:

1611805128