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Author Sarasohn, Lisa T., 1950-

Title The natural philosophy of Margaret Cavendish : reason and fancy during the scientific revolution / Lisa T. Sarasohn
Published Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2010

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Description 1 online resource (xi, 251 pages) : illustrations
Series The Johns Hopkins University studies in historical and political science ; 128th ser., 2
Johns Hopkins University studies in historical and political science ; 128th ser., 2.
Contents 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?
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes English
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Subject Newcastle, Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of, 1624?-1674 -- Knowledge -- Physics
SUBJECT Newcastle, Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of, 1624?-1674 -- Knowledge -- Physics
Newcastle, Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of, 1624?-1674 fast
Newcastle, Margaret Cavendish. idsbb
Subject Feminism and science -- England -- History -- 17th century
Science -- Philosophy -- History -- 17th century
Feminism and science
Physics
Science -- Philosophy
England
Genre/Form History
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9780801898631
0801898633