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Margaret Cavendish's Epistemology

Year: 2009

Type: article

Abstract: This paper provides a systematic reconstruction of Cavendish's general epistemology and a characterization of the fundamental role of that theory in her natural philosophy. After reviewing the outlines of her natural philosophy, I describe her treatment of ‘exterior knowledge’, i.e. of perception in general and of sense perception in particular. I then describe her treatment of ‘interior knowledge’, i.e. of self-knowledge and ‘conception’. I conclude by drawing out some implications of this reconstruction for our developing understanding of Cavendish's natural philosophy.

Source: British Journal for the History of Philosophy

DOI: 10.1080/09608780802548259

Author: Kourken Michaelian

Institution: University of Massachusetts System

Language: English

Topic: Historical Philosophy and Science

Subfield: History and Philosophy of Science

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: green

Funder: Journal of the History of Philosophy

OpenAlex ID: W2004814717