Notice bibliographique
- Notice
Type(s) de contenu et mode(s) de consultation : Texte noté : sans médiation
Auteur(s) : Thomas, Emily (1985-....)
Titre(s) : Victoria Welby [Texte imprimé] / Emily Thomas...
Publication : Cambridge : Cambridge University press, copyright 2023
Description matérielle : 1 vol. (70 p.) : ill. ; 23 cm
Collection : Elements on women in the history of philosophy
Lien à la collection : Elements on women in the history of philosophy (print)
Note(s) : Bibliogr. p. 65-70. Notes bibliogr.
"In 1880s Britain, Victoria Welby (1837-1912) began creating a rich, wide-ranging
metaphysical system. At its heart lies Motion, 'the great fact, the supreme category'.
Drawing extensively on archive materials, this Element offers the first study of Welby's
metaphysics. It portrays her universe as a complex of motions: motions comprise material
bodies, living beings, and conscious minds. This dynamic universe, 'Motion', underlies
many other elements of her thought, including her views on idealism, panpsychism,
change, space, and anti-realism about time. This study shows that Welby's metaphysics
are deeply embedded in the scientific-philosophical debates of her period, and variously
draw on vortex theories of matter in physics; Victorian panpsychisms, fuelled by debates
over the continuity of mind in Darwinian evolution; and new conceptions of time as
the 'fourth dimension' of space. Victoria Welby significantly advances our understanding
of Welby's philosophy, opening paths for future scholarship"
Sujet(s) : Welby, Victoria (1837-1912)
Indice(s) Dewey :
110 (23e éd.) = Métaphysique
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 1009345869. - ISBN 9781009345866 (br.)
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb471951975
Notice n° :
FRBNF47195197
(notice reprise d'un réservoir extérieur)
Table des matières : 1. Introducing Welby's metaphysics ; 2. Sketching Welby's life and works ; 3. Material
bodies as motions ; 4. Minds as (immortal) motions ; 5. Idealism: motion as spirit
; 6. Panpsychism: 'mind-activity' and novelty in nature ; 7. Time ; 8. Motion-space
; 9. Final thoughts: motion and God ; References.
