Science in an Enchanted World: Philosophy and Witchcraft in the Work of Joseph Glanvill
Author:   Julie Davies (University of Melbourne, Australia)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
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9781138609891


Pages:   282
Publication Date:   18 June 2018
Format:   Hardback
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Best known as the Saducismus triumphatus (1681), Joseph Glanvill’s book on witchcraft is among the most frequently published from the seventeenth century, and its arguments for the reality of diabolic witchcraft elicited passionate responses from critics and supporters alike. Davies untangles the intricate development of this text and explores how Glanvill’s roles as theologian, philosopher and advocate for the Royal Society of London converge in its pages. Glanvill’s broader philosophical method and unique approach to the supernatural provide a case study that enables the exploration of the interaction between the rise of experimental science and changing attitudes to witchcraft.

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Author:   Julie Davies (University of Melbourne, Australia)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.512kg
ISBN:  

9781138609891


ISBN 10:   1138609897
Pages:   282
Publication Date:   18 June 2018
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Introduction 1. The Right Kind of Friends: Glanvill’s Biography and Networks 2. Weighing in on the Witchcraft Debate 3. The Lux and the Letter: Glanvill on the Nature of Spirits and Souls 4. Poisonous Vapours and the Science of Witchcraft 5. Playing a New Tune: The Drummer of Tedworth and Glanvill’s Stylistic Reform 6. Defending the High Ground: Glanvill and the Royal Society 7. Preaching Science: The Promotion of Experimental Philosophy Through Glanvill’s Sermons and Pastoral Care 8. Collaboration and Method: Glanvill and the Reception of the Saducismus triumphatus. Conclusion

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Julie Davies is a Research Assistant at the ARC Centre of Excellence for the History of Emotions at the University of Melbourne.

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