Philosophical Letters, Paperback by Cavendish, Margaret; Boyle, Deborah (EDT)...

Philosophical Letters, Paperback by Cavendish, Margaret; Boyle, Deborah (EDT), ISBN 1624669735, ISBN-13 9781624669736, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US"Margaret Cavendish (1623&;1673) is a fascinating figure who is getting increasing attention by historians of philosophy these days, and for good reason. . . . She&;s an interesting advocate of a vitalist tradition emphasizing the inherent activity of matter, as well as its inherent perceptive faculties. She&;s also the perfect character to open students (and their teachers) up to a different seventeenth century, and a different cast of philosophical characters. This is an ideal book to use in the classroom. The Philosophical Letters (1664) gives us Cavendish&;s view of what was interesting and important in the philosophical world at that moment, a view of philosophy as it was at the time by an engaged participant. There are few documents like it in the history of philosophy. Deborah Boyle&;s Introduction provides a very accessible summary of Cavendish&;s natural philosophy, as well as good introductions to the other figures that Cavendish discusses in th. Boyle&;s annotations are not extensive, but they are a great help in guiding the student toward an informed reading of the texts."&;Daniel Garber, Princeton University