This book explores how Joseph Glanvill, Fellow of the Royal Society, combined experimental philosophy and theology in his innovative and provocative defence of the existence of witchcraft - the Saducismus triumphatus (1681). Glanvill's work illuminates the interaction between changing religious and scientific thinking and attitudes to witchcraft.
This book explores how Joseph Glanvill, Fellow of the Royal Society, combined experimental philosophy and theology in his innovative and provocative defence of the existence of witchcraft - the Saducismus triumphatus (1681). Glanvill's work illuminates the interaction between changing religious and scientific thinking and attitudes to witchcraft.
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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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
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
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
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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