Margaret Cavendish: Observations upon Experimental Philosophy, Paperback/Margaret Cavendish

Margaret Cavendish 's 1668 Observations upon Experimental Philosophy holds a unique position in early modern philosophy, drawing on the doctrines of ancient Stoicism to attack the tenets of seventeenth-century mechanical philosophy. Her treatise is a document of major importance in the history of women's contributions to philosophy and science. Publisher: Cambridge University Press Author(s): Margaret Cavendish Illustration(s): Worked examples or Exercises Number of pages: 338 Collection: Cambridge Texts in the History of Philosophy Publication date: 2001 Dimensions: 152 x 228 x 26 Cover type: Paperback / softback Editor(s): Eileen (University of Massachusetts, Amherst) O'Neill