Women Philosophers of the Early Modern Period

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Margaret Atherton
Hackett Publishing, Jan 1, 1994 - Philosophy - 166 pages

An important selection from the largely unknown writings of women philosophers of the early modern period. Each selection is prefaced by a headnote giving a biographical account of its author and setting the piece in historical context. Atherton's Introduction provides a solid framework for assessing these works and their place in modern philosophy.

 

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Margaret Cavendish Duchess of Newcastle
22
Anne Viscountess Conway
46
Damaris Cudworth Lady Masham
77
Mary Astell
96
Catharine Trotter Cockburn
126
Lady Mary Shepherd
147
Bibliography
160
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