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May 28, 2017 · Mary Shepherd (1777–1847) advocates a systematic metaphysics and theory of knowledge which were highly regarded by her contemporaries. Well versed in the doctrines of leading eighteenth century British empiricists, she finds them unable to sustain scientific inquiry, everyday practical reasoning, and belief in an almighty deity.
Margaret Mary Fairchild (4 January 1911 – 28 April 1989), also known as Mary Teresa Sheppard, Miss Shepherd and M T Sheppard, [1] was a British homeless woman. Her life was depicted in the 2015 film The Lady in the Van by Alan Bennett in which she was played by Dame Maggie Smith.
Learn about Mary Shepherd (1777-1847), a Scottish philosopher who challenged Hume's views on causation and defended the existence of an external world. She also wrote on topics such as mind, God, and vision.
May 28, 2017 · Mary Shepherd (1777–1847) is the author of several works advocating a systematic metaphysics and theory of knowledge which were highly regarded by her contemporaries. Born and raised a short distance from Edinburgh and well versed in the intellectual life of the city, she urges a philosophy adamantly opposed to main tenets of the Scottish school.
Lady Mary Shepherd, (née Primrose; 31 December 1777 – 7 January 1847) was a Scottish philosopher [1] who published two philosophical books, one in 1824 and one in 1827. According to Robert Blakey, in her entry in his History of the Philosophy of the Mind, she exercised considerable influence over the Edinburgh philosophy of her day. [2] Life.
An overview of the life and work of Mary Shepherd (1777-1847), a Scottish philosopher who wrote on causation, metaphysics, epistemology, and theology. Learn about her primary sources, modern editions, and secondary literature.
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Dec 15, 2022 · Learn about the life and work of Mary Shepherd, a Scottish philosopher who wrote on causation and external world in the early nineteenth century. This chapter provides a biographical sketch, an overview of her two books, and a survey of the philosophical landscape in which she was working.
