A figurative matter : continuities between Margaret Cavendish's theory of discourse and her natural philosophy

This dissertation explicates the natural philosophy of Margaret Cavendish, the Duchess of Newcastle, and develops some source arguments. It concludes that Cavendish’s theory of discourse (which includes music, art, action, speech and reason) is central to her natural philosophy, that discourse as sh...

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Main Author: Robinson, Leni Katherine
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2010
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/17451