Mary Shepherdâs an Essay Upon the Relation of Cause and Effect

Download or read book Mary Shepherdâs an Essay Upon the Relation of Cause and Effect written by Silver Professor in the Department of Philosophy Don Garrett and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2024 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mary Shepherd's An Essay upon the Relation of Cause and Effect is a pioneering work in metaphysics and epistemology by one of the most important philosophers of her era. Appearing on the bicentenary of its original 1824 publication, this is the first full modern edition of the book, which presents and defends the theory of causation and scientific knowledge that constitutes the cornerstone of her entire philosophy. The edition includes an extensive introduction and scholarly notes throughout that provide historical and philosophical context while explaining the central ideas of the work. It also includes the two essays by Shepherd published in 1828 and all of her known letters-- all but one of them published here for the first time-- which shed significant additional light on her philosophical ideas.