Jacqueline Broad presents a new account of the philosophy of Mary Astell (1666-1731), which situates Astell's feminist, political, and religious views in the context of her wider philosophical vision. She argues that at the heart of Astell's thought lies a theory of virtue which emphasises generosity of character, benevolence, and moderation.
Jacqueline Broad presents a new account of the philosophy of Mary Astell (1666-1731), which situates Astell's feminist, political, and religious views in the context of her wider philosophical vision. She argues that at the heart of Astell's thought lies a theory of virtue which emphasises generosity of character, benevolence, and moderation.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Jacqueline Broad is an Australian Research Council Future Fellow in the Philosophy Department of the School of Philosophical, Historical, and International Studies at Monash University, Melbourne. Her main area of research interest is early modern women's philosophy. She is the author of Women Philosophers of the Seventeenth Century (CUP, 2002) and co-author (with Karen Green) of A History of Women's Political Thought in Europe, 1400-1700 (CUP, 2009). She has recently published a modern edition of Mary Astell's magnum opus, The Christian Religion, as Professed by a Daughter of the Church of England (Toronto, Centre for Reformation and Renaissance Studies and Iter, 2013).
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1: Introduction 2: Knowledge 3: God 4: Soul and Body 5: Virtue and the Passions 6: Love 7: Marriage 8: Moderation 9: Conclusion Bibliography Index