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Record Nr.

UNINA9910807907403321

Autore

Sarasohn Lisa T. <1950->

Titolo

The natural philosophy of Margaret Cavendish : reason and fancy during the scientific revolution / / Lisa T. Sarasohn

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Baltimore : , : Johns Hopkins University Press, , 2010

ISBN

0-8018-9863-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (266 p.)

Collana

The Johns Hopkins University studies in historical and political science ; ; 128th series, 2

Disciplina

509.42/09032

Soggetti

Feminism and science - England - History - 17th century

Science - Philosophy - History - 17th century

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Gender, nature, and natural philosophy -- A wonderful natural philosopher -- Cavendish's early atomism -- The life of matter -- The imaginative universe of natures pictures -- The politics of matter -- The challenge of immaterial matter -- Cavendish against the experimenters -- Material regenerations -- Does Cavendish matter?