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    Women Philosophers in Nineteenth-Century Britain by Stone, Alison;

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    Product details:

    • Publisher OUP Oxford
    • Date of Publication 13 January 2023

    • ISBN 9780192874719
    • Binding Hardback
    • No. of pages304 pages
    • Size 241x560x20 mm
    • Weight 590 g
    • Language English
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    Short description:

    Many women wrote philosophy in nineteenth-century Britain, and they wrote across the full range of philosophical topics. Yet these important women thinkers have been left out of the philosophical canon and many of them are barely known today. The aim of this book is to put twelve women philosophers from this period back on the map.

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    Many women wrote philosophy in nineteenth-century Britain, and they wrote across the full range of philosophical topics. Yet these important women thinkers have been left out of the philosophical canon and many of them are barely known today. The aim of this book is to put them back on the map. It introduces twelve women philosophers - Mary Shepherd, Harriet Martineau, Ada Lovelace, George Eliot, Frances Power Cobbe, Helena Blavatsky, Julia Wedgwood, Victoria Welby, Arabella Buckley, Annie Besant, Vernon Lee, and Constance Naden. Alison Stone looks at their views on naturalism, philosophy of mind, evolution, morality and religion, and progress in history. She shows how these women interacted and developed their philosophical views in conversation with one another, not only with their male contemporaries. The rich print and periodical culture of the period enabled these women to publish philosophy in forms accessible to a general readership, despite the restrictions women faced, such as having limited or no access to university education. Stone explains how these women became excluded from the history of philosophy because there was a cultural shift at the end of the nineteenth century towards specialised forms of philosophical writing, which depended on academic credentials that were still largely unavailable to women.

    This book offers a compelling exploration of its subject matter, presenting thought-provoking insights that linger long after the final page. Readers receive thorough chapter summaries, reflecting the book's focus on providing them with a wealth of information that enriches their understanding of the topic. Stone draws on a wide array of primary and secondary sources, and successfully maintains interest in twelve remarkable women -- and philosophers.

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    Table of Contents:

    Introduction
    Women's Constrained Philosophical Participation
    Naturalism
    Philosophy of Mind
    The Meaning of Evolution
    Religion and Morality
    Progress in History

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