'"A double Perception in All Creatures": Margaret Cavendish's philosophical letters and Seventeenth-Century natural philosophy
Clucas, Stephen (2014) '"A double Perception in All Creatures": Margaret Cavendish's philosophical letters and Seventeenth-Century natural philosophy. In: Siegfried, B.R. and Sarasohn, L.T. (eds.) God and Nature in the Thought of Margaret Cavendish. Farnham, UK: Ashgate, pp. 121-139. ISBN 97814722439611.
Abstract
Book synopsis: Only recently have scholars begun to note Margaret Cavendish’s references to 'God,' 'spirits,' and the 'rational soul,' and little has been published in this regard. This volume addresses that scarcity by taking up the theological threads woven into Cavendish’s ideas about nature, matter, magic, governance, and social relations, with special attention given to Cavendish’s literary and philosophical works. Reflecting the lively state of Cavendish studies, God and Nature in the Thought of Margaret Cavendish allows for disagreements among the contributing authors, whose readings of Cavendish sometimes vary in significant ways; and it encourages further exploration of the theological elements evident in her literary and philosophical works. Despite the diversity of thought developed here, several significant points of convergence establish a foundation for future work on Cavendish’s vision of nature, philosophy, and God. The chapters collected here enhance our understanding of the intriguing-and sometimes brilliant-contributions Cavendish made to debates about God’s place in the scientific cosmos.
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| Item Type: | Book Section |
|---|---|
| School: | Birkbeck Faculties and Schools > Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences > School of Creative Arts, Culture and Communication |
| Depositing User: | Stephen Clucas |
| Date Deposited: | 06 Oct 2015 09:12 |
| Last Modified: | 09 Aug 2023 12:37 |
| URI: | https://eprints.bbk.ac.uk/id/eprint/13015 |
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