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Book SynopsisJonathan Head is Lecturer in Philosophy at Keele University, UK. He is co-editor of
Schopenhauer's Fourfold Root (2016), and has published papers on Anne Conway, Kant and Schopenhauer.
Trade ReviewScholars have long regarded Anne Conway’s
Principles of the Most Ancient and Modern Philosophy (1690) as a work of great metaphysical subtlety and sophistication. Jonathan Head’s wonderfully lucid study will improve our understanding of Conway’s text, enhance our appreciation of its origins, and enrich future scholarship on this remarkable philosopher. * Jacqueline Broad, Associate Professor of Philosophy, Monash University, Australia *
Jonathan Head’s study of Anne Conway’s philosophy is welcome as the first to be written with non-specialists in mind. With a distinctive emphasis on Conway’s Quaker context, he provides an accessible introduction to Conway’s philosophy, which both elucidates important aspects of her philosophy and furnishes material for debate and discussion. * Sarah Hutton, Honorary Visiting Professor of Philosophy, University of York, UK *
Jonathan Head’s
The Philosophy of Anne Conway is a thoughtful introduction to the complicated philosophical system of this understudied philosopher, which will be a great help to those eager to teach her thought. * Christia Mercer, Gustave M. Berne Professor of Philosophy, Columbia University, USA *
Table of ContentsIntroduction: Anne Conway's Life and Letters 1. The Inner Light 2. God, Spirit and Body 3. Creation and the Infinity of Time 4. God, Christ and Creature 5. Time and Salvation 6. Freedom 7. The Constitution of Creatures Bibliography Index
