{"product_id":"the-suspicion-of-virtue-women-philosophers-in-neoclassical-france-9780801440205","title":"The Suspicion of Virtue  Women Philosophers in Neoclassical France","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe salon was of particular importance in mid- to late-seventeenth-century France, enabling aristocratic women to develop a philosophical culture that simultaneously reflected and opposed the dominant male philosophy. In \u003ci\u003eThe Suspicion of Virtue\u003c\/i\u003e, John...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis work is a very important first step, and long overdue, in turning our attention to the philosophical thought of early modern French women.\u003c\/p\u003e -- Katharine J. Hamerton, Columbia College * Sixteenth Century Journal *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Suspicion of Virtue\u003c\/i\u003e is, above all, a study of the inspired participation of five female authors in a renascent catholicism during the second half of the seventeenth century. John Conley believes that gender and religion came together, enabling these women to develop a distinctly female philosophical voice.... Conley has developed an interesting argument about the existence of female moralistes with a distinctly feminine approach to ethics, and it is to be hoped that he continues his investigations.\u003c\/p\u003e -- David Klinck, University of Windsor * H-France *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eConley's investigation repositions the study of women philosophers by shifting the focus of philosophical inquiry away from the 'male bastion of the early modern university' to the world of the salon.... Conley's study is essential for scholars and students alike who wish to broaden their knowledge of neoclassical philosophy. Clearly written, it provides both biographical information and insightful analyses of the question of virtue and offers a broad introduction to the main trends in neoclassical moral philosophy. The appendices, which include the \u003ci\u003eMaximes\u003c\/i\u003e of Sable, the \u003ci\u003eReflexions diverses\u003c\/i\u003e of Deshoulieres, the \u003ci\u003eMaximes chretiennes\u003c\/i\u003e of Sabliere, and \u003ci\u003eSur les vertus cardinales\u003c\/i\u003e of Maintenon, add to the value of this work. They not only make these difficult-to-consult texts available and allow the reader to explore further the moral philosophy of these writers, they also demonstrate the diversity of genres in which women philosophers voices are to be heard.\u003c\/p\u003e -- Edith K. Benkov, San Diego State University * Renaissance Quarterly *","brand":"MB - Cornell University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52151117349207,"sku":"9780801440205","price":54.9,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780801440205.jpg?v=1762960226","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-suspicion-of-virtue-women-philosophers-in-neoclassical-france-9780801440205","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}