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‘In human shape to become the very beast!’ – Henry More on animals

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Muratori, Cecilia (2017) ‘In human shape to become the very beast!’ – Henry More on animals. British Journal for the History of Philosophy . pp. 1-19. doi:10.1080/09608788.2017.1284648 ISSN 0960-8788.

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Abstract

Animals – both tame and wild, as metaphors and as real presences – populate many of More’s works. In this essay, I show that, from the early Psychodia Platonica to the Divine Dialogues, animals are at the core of key metaphysical issues that reverberate on the levels of psychology and ethics. In particular I discuss three main aspects: (1) the role of animals in More’s critique of atheism, both as safeguard for the body–soul interaction and as proofs of divine providence in nature; (2) the problem of evil in the universe, and how to justify the existence of ‘evil’ animals in particular; (3) the differentiation between animals and humans, especially on the basis of their respective possibility of attaining happiness. In all three cases, I argue that More attempts to ‘tame’ the nature of animals, and yet that he is aware that ‘animality’ remains partly untamed.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > B Philosophy (General)
B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology
B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BJ Ethics
B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BL Religion
G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GR Folklore
P Language and Literature > P Philology. Linguistics
Q Science > QL Zoology
Divisions: Faculty of Arts > School of Modern Languages and Cultures
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): More, Henry, 1614-1687, More, Henry, 1614-1687 -- Characters -- Animals, Cartesian linguistics, Animals -- Fiction, Animals -- Folklore , Animals -- Symbolic aspects , Human-animal relationships, Atheism, Good and evil, Happiness, Cambridge Platonists
Journal or Publication Title: British Journal for the History of Philosophy
Publisher: Routledge
ISSN: 0960-8788
Official Date: 16 March 2017
Dates:
DateEvent
16 March 2017Available
17 January 2017Accepted
8 August 2016Submitted
Page Range: pp. 1-19
DOI: 10.1080/09608788.2017.1284648
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Access rights to Published version: Restricted or Subscription Access
Date of first compliant deposit: 21 March 2017
Date of first compliant Open Access: 16 October 2018

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