Anne Conway: The Principles of the Most Ancient and Modern Philosophy
Description
Anne Conway was an extraordinary figure in a remarkable age. Her Principles of the Most Ancient and Modern Philosophy is the most interesting and original philosophical work written by a woman in the seventeenth century. Her radical and unorthodox ideas are important not only because they anticipated the more tolerant, ecumenical, and optimistic philosophy of the Enlightenment, but also because of their influence on Leibniz. This newly translated and fully annotated edition includes an introduction that places Conway in her historical and philosophical contexts, together with a chronology of her life and a bibliography.Product Details
Price
$38.49
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Publish Date
April 18, 1996
Pages
116
Dimensions
6.02 X 9.03 X 0.32 inches | 0.4 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9780521479042
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About the Author
Allison P. Coudert, PhD, is the Paul A. and Marie Castelfranco Endowed Chair in the History of Christianity in the Religious Studies Program at the University of California, Davis, CA.
Reviews
"This is a book of historical and philosophical importance...Coudert and Corse have presented Conway's treatise in a very readable translation...they make clear Conway's remarkable achievement in an age in which women were rarely found in the circles of philosophical debate." The Eighteenth Century
