Mind, Body, Motion, Matter: Eighteenth-Century British and French Literary Perspectives

‘This commendable volume will be of interest to scholars active in eighteenth-century studies as well as those whose work borders on this field.’

Matthew Rowney, Eighteenth Century Fiction

‘Mary Helen McMurran and Alison Conway have edited a great collection of essays on the topic of eighteenth-century science. Mind, Body, Motion, Matter offers an amazing range of topics and concerns.’

George E. Haggerty, Studies in English Literature

"The stimulating articles in this volume present new approaches to some complicated concepts concerning materialism in the eighteenth century, concepts that have been considered and debated before, but not in this impressive, challenging, and, at times, provocative manner…The articles, which are of a uniformly high quality, will appeal to a broad spectrum of interests, aesthetic, literary, philosophical, French, and English."

Hugh Reid, Carleton University, University of Toronto Quarterly

"Mind, Body, Motion, Matter, with its thoughtful articulation of contemporary theoretical concerns with eighteenth-century literature, art, aesthetics, and philosophy, represents the leading edge of eighteenth-century studies. A collection of provocative, substantial, and well-argued essays, the volume not only reflects on what is past but also opens onto the future."

Natania Meeker, Departments of French and Comparative Literature, University of Southern California

"Each of the essays in this collection helps reshape the way we think about British and French eighteenth-century literary culture. Those who are engaged with eighteenth-century philosophy and science will be especially interested in the range of topics addressed in Mind, Body, Motion, Matter."

Neil Saccamano, Department of English, Cornell University