Observations Upon Experimental Philosophy
- ISBN-10
- 0511328494
- ISBN-13
- 9780511328497
- Category
- Philosophy of nature
- Pages
- 339
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2001
- Author
- Margaret Cavendish Duchess of Newcastle
Description
Margaret Cavendish's Observations upon Experimental Philosophy holds a unique position in early modern philosophy, drawing on the doctrines of ancient Stoicism to attack the tenets of seventeenth-century mechanical philosophy. Her treatise is a document of major importance in the history of women's contributions to philosophy and science.
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