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Author:

Evans, Scott D., 1953-

Title:

Samuel Johnson's "general nature" : tradition and transition in eighteenth-century discourse / Scott D. Evans.

Publisher:

Associated University Presses,
Associated University Presses,

Copyright Date:

c1999

Description:

168 p. ; 25 cm.

Subject:

Johnson, Samuel,--1709-1784--Philosophy.
Philosophy of nature--History--18th century.
Philosophy, English--18th century.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [156]-162) and index.

Contents:

Classical "nature" -- Medieval "nature" -- "Nature" in eighteenth-century discourse -- Nature and value in the Rambler, Idler, and Adventurer -- Johnson on the experimental philosophy -- Representation, imagination, and nature in Johnson's literary criticism -- Johnson and eighteenth-century reductionism.

ISBN:

9780874136968 (alk. paper)
0874136962 (alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)41315344

LCCN:

99015623

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

PTAX572 -- Stewart Memorial Library (Cedar Rapids)

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

ULAX314 -- Loras College Library (Dubuque)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

PHAX277 -- Graceland University - Frederick Madison Smith Library (Lamoni)