Observations upon Experimental Philosophy
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Observations upon Experimental Philosophy is a 1666 philosophical treatise by Margaret Cavendish that critiques emerging experimental science and advocates her own speculative natural philosophy.
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| Observations upon Experimental Philosophy canonical | 3 |
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Target entity: Observations upon Experimental Philosophy Context triple: [Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, notableWork, Observations upon Experimental Philosophy]
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The Science of Ethics
The Science of Ethics is a major 19th-century philosophical work by Leslie Stephen that systematically examines moral philosophy and the foundations of ethical theory.
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Ethics, Part III: On the Origin and Nature of the Affects
"Ethics, Part III: On the Origin and Nature of the Affects" is the section of Spinoza’s philosophical masterpiece in which he systematically analyzes human emotions as natural, necessary outcomes of our striving for self-preservation and our interactions with external causes.
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Convention: A Philosophical Study
Convention: A Philosophical Study is a landmark 1969 book by philosopher David Lewis that develops a formal account of social conventions using tools from game theory and modal logic.
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Review of the Principal Questions in Morals
Review of the Principal Questions in Morals is an 18th-century philosophical treatise by Richard Price that defends rationalist ethics and the objectivity of moral truths.
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E.
Ethics and the Limits of Philosophy
Ethics and the Limits of Philosophy is a 1985 book by Bernard Williams that critically examines the ambitions and methods of modern moral philosophy, arguing for a more historically and psychologically grounded understanding of ethical life.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Observations upon Experimental Philosophy Target entity description: Observations upon Experimental Philosophy is a 1666 philosophical treatise by Margaret Cavendish that critiques emerging experimental science and advocates her own speculative natural philosophy.
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A.
The Science of Ethics
The Science of Ethics is a major 19th-century philosophical work by Leslie Stephen that systematically examines moral philosophy and the foundations of ethical theory.
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B.
Ethics, Part III: On the Origin and Nature of the Affects
"Ethics, Part III: On the Origin and Nature of the Affects" is the section of Spinoza’s philosophical masterpiece in which he systematically analyzes human emotions as natural, necessary outcomes of our striving for self-preservation and our interactions with external causes.
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C.
Convention: A Philosophical Study
Convention: A Philosophical Study is a landmark 1969 book by philosopher David Lewis that develops a formal account of social conventions using tools from game theory and modal logic.
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D.
Review of the Principal Questions in Morals
Review of the Principal Questions in Morals is an 18th-century philosophical treatise by Richard Price that defends rationalist ethics and the objectivity of moral truths.
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E.
Ethics and the Limits of Philosophy
Ethics and the Limits of Philosophy is a 1985 book by Bernard Williams that critically examines the ambitions and methods of modern moral philosophy, arguing for a more historically and psychologically grounded understanding of ethical life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical treatise ⓘ work of philosophy ⓘ |
| advocates |
rationalist approach to nature
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speculative natural philosophy ⓘ |
| author |
Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
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surface form:
Margaret Cavendish
Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle-upon-Tyne ⓘ |
| centuryOfPublication | 17th century ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| criticizes |
mechanical philosophy
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microscopy ⓘ telescopic observation ⓘ |
| critiques |
Royal Society-style experimental science
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emerging experimental philosophy of the 17th century ⓘ reliance on sense perception in science ⓘ |
| genre |
early modern philosophy
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natural philosophy ⓘ philosophy of science ⓘ |
| hasPart |
account of a self-moving material world
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critique of experimental instruments ⓘ discussion of motion and matter ⓘ discussion of sense and reason ⓘ |
| hasReception |
recognized as a major work in early modern philosophy of science
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studied in history of women’s writing and philosophy ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Scientific Revolution ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Early Modern period ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Aristotelian natural philosophy
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mechanical philosophy (as a target of critique) ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
epistemology
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experimental philosophy ⓘ metaphysics ⓘ natural philosophy ⓘ scientific method ⓘ |
| notableFor |
articulation of a fully material, self-moving universe
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defense of speculative reasoning in natural philosophy ⓘ early feminist contribution to philosophy of science ⓘ systematic critique of the Royal Society’s experimental program ⓘ |
| philosophicalPosition |
materialist monism
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vitalist materialism ⓘ |
| philosophicalTheme |
limits of empirical observation
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nature of scientific knowledge ⓘ relationship between imagination and science ⓘ status of experimental evidence ⓘ |
| publicationPlace |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| publicationYear | 1666 ⓘ |
| publishedTogetherWith | The Blazing World ⓘ |
| relatedWork | The Blazing World ⓘ |
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