Título: | POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY IN THE LITERARY WRITINGS OF MARGARET CAVENDISH | ||||||||||||
Autor: |
IVANILCE NOGUEIRA CHAGAS |
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Colaborador(es): |
RENATO DE ANDRADE LESSA - Orientador |
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Catalogação: | 19/DEZ/2024 | Língua(s): | PORTUGUESE - BRAZIL |
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Tipo: | TEXT | Subtipo: | THESIS | ||||||||||
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[pt] https://www.maxwell.vrac.puc-rio.br/projetosEspeciais/ETDs/consultas/conteudo.php?strSecao=resultado&nrSeq=68881&idi=1 [en] https://www.maxwell.vrac.puc-rio.br/projetosEspeciais/ETDs/consultas/conteudo.php?strSecao=resultado&nrSeq=68881&idi=2 |
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DOI: | https://doi.org/10.17771/PUCRio.acad.68881 | ||||||||||||
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The thesis Political Philosophy in Literary Writing by Margaret Cavendish
offers an interpretation of the main political conceptions of the English philosopher
and novelist Margaret Cavendish (1623-1673) expressed in her literary writings.
The main objective of this study is to highlight the connection between the
philosophical and political ideas of the author and point out the contribution of
literature in the formulation of modern philosophical thought. To do so, we seek to
understand the main philosophical and political concepts developed by the author
in her literary writings. Cavendish, like Thomas Hobbes, not only witnessed the
transition from traditional to modern thought but he also participated directly in the
modern debate discussing topics of natural and political philosophy through his
writing. The social and political crisis caused by scientific and religious reforms in
the late sixteenth century and, ongoing in the seventeenth century, pressed Western
societies to reformulate their political organization, and it was in this context that
Margaret Cavendish, probably influenced by the thought of Thomas Hobbes,
promotes philosophical and political reflections significant to the modern project in
development. Considering, therefore, the importance of the object of this study and
its complexity, the first part of this study seeks to situate the reader in the historical
context that involves the modern period, 17th century, presenting a brief outline of
the guiding notions. The study then performs a comparison of the main political
ideas of Margaret Cavendish expressed in her texts of natural philosophy and in the
utopian novel The Blazing World. The author chooses utopia as a literary style, a
genre that since Plato is used in philosophical reflection, but it is in modernity that
fiction becomes widely spread as an alternative to philosophical and scientific
debate. Next, the research is directed to the study and interpretation of Cavendish s
main philosophical concepts developed in his studies of nature in order to present
the connection between his philosophical and political ideas. Finally, the study
demonstrates that when considered together, the literary work of Margaret
Cavendish consists of a philosophical and political theory. The study also points
out some similarities and tensions between Cavendish s philosophy with that of
Thomas Hobbes, especially in The Leviathan. Ultimately, the exploration of
Margaret Cavendish s work highlights women s participation in modern debate and
offers new insights into the nature and diversity of 17th century philosophical and
political theorizing.
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