Philosophical Works Of Lady Mary Shepherd

Author : Lady Mary Shepherd
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2000-10-15
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 1855068672

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Philosophical Works of Lady Mary Shepherd by Lady Mary Shepherd Pdf

'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 : Deborah Boyle
Publisher : Andrews UK Limited
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2019-01-09
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781788360005

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Lady Mary Shepherd by Deborah Boyle Pdf

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 : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2023
Category : History
ISBN : 9780190090326

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Mary Shepherd by Deborah Boyle Pdf

"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 : Antonia Lolordo
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2020-04-08
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780190854263

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Mary Shepherd's Essays on the Perception of an External Universe by Antonia Lolordo Pdf

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 : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1827
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:718036272

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Essays on the Perception of an External Universe by Mary Shepherd Pdf

Author : Mary Shepherd
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:718035626

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Miscellaneous Writings by Mary Shepherd Pdf

Author : Keith Allen,Tom Stoneham
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2011-02-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781136820052

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Causation and Modern Philosophy by Keith Allen,Tom Stoneham Pdf

This volume brings together a collection of new essays by leading scholars on the subject of causation in the early modern period, from Descartes to Lady Mary Shepherd. Aimed at researchers, graduate students and advanced undergraduates, the volume advances the understanding of early modern discussions of causation, and situates these discussions in the wider context of early modern philosophy and science. Specifically, the volume contains essays on key early modern thinkers, such as Descartes, Hobbes, Spinoza, Leibniz, Hume, Kant. It also contains essays that examine the important contributions to the causation debate of less widely discussed figures, including Louis la Forge, Thomas Brown and Lady Mary Shepherd.

Author : Roger Ariew,Eric Watkins
Publisher : Hackett Publishing
Page : 906 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2019-06-24
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781624668074

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Modern Philosophy by Roger Ariew,Eric Watkins Pdf

The most widely read anthology for the study of modern philosophy, this volume provides key works of philosophers and other leading thinkers of the period, chosen to enhance the reader’s understanding of modern philosophy and its relationship to the natural sciences of the time. The third edition incorporates important contributions of women and minority thinkers into the canon of the modern period, while retaining all of the material of the previous edition. Included are works by Princess Elisabeth, Margaret Cavendish Duchess of Newcastle, Lady Anne Conway, Anton Wilhelm Amo, Lady Damaris Masham, Lady Mary Shepherd, and Emilie Marquise Du Châtelet.The 3rd edition of this masterfully edited anthology incorporates important contributions of women and minority thinkers into the canon of the modern period, while retaining all of the material of the previous edition. Included are works by Princess Elisabeth, Margaret Cavendish Duchess of Newcastle, Lady Anne Conway, Anton Wilhelm Amo, Lady Damaris Masham, Lady Mary Shepherd, and Emilie Marquise Du Châtelet.

Author : Margaret Atherton
Publisher : Hackett Publishing
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1994-01-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0872202593

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Women Philosophers of the Early Modern Period by Margaret Atherton Pdf

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 : Lady Mary Shepherd
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1827
Category : Causation
ISBN : OXFORD:600010883

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Essays on the Perception of an External Universe by Lady Mary Shepherd Pdf

Author : Eileen O’Neill,Marcy P. Lascano
Publisher : Springer
Page : 449 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2019-06-26
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9783030181185

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Feminist History of Philosophy: The Recovery and Evaluation of Women's Philosophical Thought by Eileen O’Neill,Marcy P. Lascano Pdf

Over the course of the past twenty-five years, feminist theory has had a forceful impact upon the history of Western philosophy. The present collection of essays has as its primary aim to evaluate past women’s published philosophical work, and to introduce readers to newly recovered female figures; the collection will also make contributions to the history of the philosophy of gender, and to the history of feminist social and political philosophy, insofar as the collection will discuss women’s views on these issues. The volume contains contributions by an international group of leading historians of philosophy and political thought, whose scholarship represents some of the very best work being done in North and Central America, Canada, Europe and Australia.

Author : James McCosh
Publisher : London : Macmillan
Page : 504 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1875
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : STANFORD:36105046736000

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The Scottish Philosophy by James McCosh Pdf

Author : Mary Shepherd
Publisher : Kessinger Publishing
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2009-01
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 1104019329

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An Essay Upon the Relation of Cause and Effect, Controverting the Doctrine of Mr Hume by Mary Shepherd Pdf

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

Author : Deborah A. Boyle
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2023
Category : Causation
ISBN : 0190090359

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Mary Shepherd by Deborah A. Boyle Pdf

"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 : Deborah A. Boyle,Deborah Boyle
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780190234805

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The Well-ordered Universe by Deborah A. Boyle,Deborah Boyle Pdf

Order and regularities -- Cavendish's atomism -- Vitalist materialism and infinite nature -- Creatures -- Human nature and the desire for fame -- Peace and order in human societies -- Gender roles and the role of nature -- Humans and the natural world -- Health and order in the human body