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The Dublin Philosophical Society (1683—1709) - Paul Ferguson - 07-10-2023
Thesis by Susan Hemmens. Several alchemical references, e.g. William Petty.
"This thesis offers a re-evaluation of the activities and mindset of a community of
natural philosophers who described themselves as curious: the members of the
Dublin Philosophical Society (1683—1709) (DPS) and their circle in Ireland and
further afield. Although they sometimes perceived themselves as being on the
periphery of the learned world, members of the DPS engaged self-consciously and
with reflection in that world. The thesis argues that the DPS, along with like-minded
individuals in Ireland and abroad, participated in the making of knowledge in ways
that they regarded as new. By way of a series of case studies, the thesis delineates the
influences on the DPS, details the workings of the society, and discusses the reception
of its outputs by peers."
https://tinyurl.com/35ehextz