{"product_id":"9781624669736","title":"Philosophical Letters, Abridged","description":"\"Margaret Cavendish (1623–1673) is a fascinating figure who is getting increasing attention by historians of philosophy these days, and for good reason. . . . She’s an interesting advocate of a vitalist tradition emphasizing the inherent activity of matter, as well as its inherent perceptive faculties. She’s also the perfect character to open students (and their teachers) up to a different seventeenth century, and a different cast of philosophical characters. This is \u003cb\u003ean ideal book to use in the classroom\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003ci\u003eThe Philosophical Letters\u003c\/i\u003e (1664) gives us Cavendish’s view of what was interesting and important in the philosophical world at that moment, a view of philosophy as it was at the time by an engaged participant. \u003cb\u003eThere are few documents like it in the history of philosophy\u003c\/b\u003e. Deborah Boyle’s Introduction provides a very accessible summary of Cavendish’s natural philosophy, as well as good introductions to the other figures that Cavendish discusses in the book. Boyle’s annotations are not extensive, but they are a great help in guiding the student toward an informed reading of the texts.\"\u003cbr\u003e —Daniel Garber, Princeton University","brand":"Hackett Publishing Company, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65419432821085,"sku":null,"price":18.74,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1041\/3893\/2573\/files\/9781624669736.jpg?v=1790190330","url":"https:\/\/shop.gazellebookservices.co.uk\/products\/9781624669736","provider":"Gazelle Book Services","version":"1.0","type":"link"}