Constance Naden’s Metaphysics: Hylo-Idealism’s Ideal Known World and Unknown Matter
(2024)
Journal Article
Thomas, E. (2024). Constance Naden’s Metaphysics: Hylo-Idealism’s Ideal Known World and Unknown Matter. Journal of the History of Philosophy, 62(3), 475-499
In 1880s Britain, Constance Naden defended “hylo-idealism,” a theory aiming to unify materialism with idealism. This paper offers the first sustained study of Naden’s metaphysical system. On this new reading of Naden’s hylo-idealism, her materialism... Read More about Constance Naden’s Metaphysics: Hylo-Idealism’s Ideal Known World and Unknown Matter.