The natural philosophy of Margaret Cavendish :

Sarasohn, Lisa T., 1950-

The natural philosophy of Margaret Cavendish : reason and fancy during the scientific revolution / Lisa T. Sarasohn. - 1 online resource (266 pages) : illustrations. - The Johns Hopkins University studies in historical and political science ; 128th series, 2 . - Johns Hopkins University studies in historical and political science ; 128th ser., 2. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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?

9780801898631 (e-book)


Newcastle, Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of, 1624?-1674 --Knowledge--Physics.


Feminism and science--History--England--17th century.
Science--Philosophy--History--17th century.


Electronic books.

Q130 / .S266 2010eb

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