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Author : Lady Mary Shepherd
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1827
Category : Causation
ISBN : OXFORD:600010883
Author : Antonia Lolordo
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2020-03-11
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780190854287
This is the first modern edition of the works of Lady Mary Shepherd, one of the most important women philosophers of the early modern period. Shepherd has been widely neglected in the history of philosophy, but her work engaged with the dominant philosophers of the time - among them Hume, Berkeley, and Reid. In particular, her 1827 volume Essays on the Perception of an External Universe outlines a theory of causation, perception, and knowledge which Shepherd presents as an alternative to what she sees as the mistaken views of Berkeley and Hume. What she ultimately presents is an original and systematic metaphysics and epistemology. Shepherd's Essays consists of two parts. The first is a theory of perception and knowledge of the external world, which is designed to rebut idealism and skepticism about the external world and show that our ordinary beliefs are based on reason. The second is a collection of essays on topics in metaphysics and epistemology, including the immateriality and eternity of the mind, the relationship between mind and body, the possibility of miracles, the association of ideas, the relationship between physical and mathematical reasoning, and the epistemology of testimony. Antonia LoLordo's edition of Shepherd's Essays includes scholarly notes throughout the text that provide historical and philosophical context and expand on the major concepts of Shepherd's system. Her extensive introduction to Shepherd's life and works surveys some of the major points of Shepherd's system, points out directions for future research, and offers guidance for readers planning to teach her work in their courses. This volume is an invaluable primary resource for scholars, graduate students, and undergraduates interested in metaphysics, epistemology, and early modern philosophy.
Author : Mary Shepherd
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1827
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:718036272
Author : Lady Mary Shepherd
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 3 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1827
Category : Causation
ISBN : OCLC:1045105425
Author : Lady Mary SHEPHERD
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1827
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1064874768
Author : Mary Shepherd
Publisher : Sagwan Press
Page : 446 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2015-08-21
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1296910903
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : Mary Shepherd
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2017-07-18
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0282359567
Excerpt from Essays on the Perception of an External Universe, and Other Subjects Connected With the Doctrine of Causation Sec. I. - Knowledge of external existence, how gained 7 - The nature and difi'erences of external objects, how known 7 Varieties in the sensations which are ejects prove their causes proportionably various, (src. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author : MARY. SHEPHERD
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1033191426
Author : Mary Lady Shepherd, 1777-1847
Publisher : Wentworth Press
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2016-08-26
Category : History
ISBN : 136242840X
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : Margaret Atherton
Publisher : Hackett Publishing
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1994-01-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0872202593
An invaluable complement to the standards works in early modern philosophy, this anthology introduces an important selection from the largely unknown writings of women philosophers of the early modern period. Readings comment on major works of the period and are easily integrated into courses in the history of modern philosophy. Included are letters to prominent philosophers, philosophical tracts arguing a particular view, and comments on controversies of the day. Each section is prefaced by a headnote giving a biographical account of its author and setting the piece in historical context. Atherton's introduction provides a solid framework for assessing these works and their place in modern philosophy. -- from back cover.
Author : Deborah Boyle
Publisher : Andrews UK Limited
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2019-01-09
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781788360005
The philosophical writings of Lady Mary Shepherd (1777-1847) reveal an astute and lively intellect. In An Essay upon the Relation of Cause and Effect (1824) and Essays on the Perception of an External Universe, and Other Subjects Connected with the Doctrine of Causation (1827), Shepherd engaged critically with the views of Hume, Berkeley, Reid, Stewart, de Condillac, and others, but she also presented an original and carefully argued philosophical system of her own. Highly regarded in her day, Shepherd's work faded into obscurity after her death; this collection of selections from her writings is intended to bring her work back into focus for students and scholars. Selections include her writings about causation, knowledge of the external world, mathematical and physical induction, belief in miracles and God, and mind and body. This volume also includes an 1828 essay Shepherd published on vision.
Author : Deborah Boyle
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 345 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2023
Category : History
ISBN : 9780190090326
"This guide leads readers systematically through the arguments of Mary Shepherd's two books. Chapters 1-4 cover the arguments in the Essay Upon the Relation of Cause and Effect (1824), where Shepherd argues that causal principles can be known by reason to be necessary truths and that causal inferences can be rationally justified. Shepherd's primary target in this work is Hume, but she also addresses the views of Thomas Brown and William Lawrence. Shepherd considered her second book, Essays on the Perception of an External Universe, and Other Subjects Connected with the Doctrine of Causation (1827), to be an extension of the earlier project on causation; here she appeals to the causal principles established in the first book to argue that we can know through reason that an external world of continually-existing objects must exist independently of us, as the causes of our sensations. Chapter 5 of this Guide addresses Shepherd's accounts of sensation and reasoning; Chapters 6-9 lead the reader through the arguments of the Essays, as well laying out Shepherd's views on skepticism and Berkeleyan idealism, her accounts of mind and body, her philosophy of religion, and the solutions she offers to two puzzles about vision"--
Author : Lady Mary Shepherd
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2000-10-15
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 1855068672
'This collection confirms that Mary Shepherd is an unjustly neglected figure in modern philosopher. It will be especially interesting to students of Berkeley and Hume.' --David Raynor Very little is known about the life and work of Lady Mary Shepherd (1777--1847), and yet she is undoubtedly one of the most important women philosophers of the early modern period. Whewell is reputed to have used one of her books as a text at Cambridge, and Sir Charles Lyell said of her that she was an 'unanswerable logician, in whose argument it was impossible to find a loophole or flaw'. Exceptionally well read and analytically clear, she made a significant scholarly contribution to the philosophical discussion and debate surrounding the work of Hume, Berkeley and others. This, the first modern edition of Shepherd's writings, includes her two major philosophical works: An Essay upon the Relation of Cause and Effect (1824), a critique of Hume's view of causality, and Essays on the Perception of an External Universe and Other Subjects (1827), a refutation of Berkeley's idealism. Also included is her first, anonymous, publication, Enquiry respecting the Relation of Cause and Effect (1819) and two shorter pieces. There is a growing interest in the contribution of women writers to the history of philosophy. However, limited access to original texts has prevented a serious and systematic examination of their doctrines. Shepherd's philosophical works deserve the careful consideration of contemporary historians and philosophers, but until now have been largely unavailable to the modern reader. A reevaluation of her works is long overdue and this new collection is a welcome addition to Thoemmes Press's list. --very rare works by an eminent and increasingly prominent woman philosopher of the Scottish Enlightenment. No single library in the world has all these works --available for the first time in a modern edition --includes critical reponses to leading figures of early modern philosophy --introduction with biographical detail on Shepherd and account of her works
Author : James Fieser
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2005-03-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 1843711168
Some of the most important early critical discussions of the Treatise of Human Nature, the metaphysical and epistemological portions of An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding, and A Dissertation on the Passions are reproduced in this set, including responses from Immanuel Kant, Thomas Reid, and James Beattie.
Author : James Fieser
Publisher : James Fieser
Page : 395 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2021-04-20
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 8210379456XXX
This work is the fourth in the 10-volume series "Early Responses to Hume", which is an edited and annotated collection of eighteenth-and nineteenth-century critical reactions to Scottish philosopher David Hume (1711-1776) . Both a philosopher and historian, he was infamous in his day for his skeptical views on human nature, knowledge, metaphysics, and religion.