Thinking about Other People in Nineteenth-Century British Writing

by Adela Pinch

Book Overview

Nineteenth-century life and literature are full of strange accounts that describe the act of one person thinking about another as an ethically problematic, sometimes even a dangerously powerful thing to do. Adela Pinch explains why, when, and under what conditions it is possible, or desirable, to believe that thinking about another person could affect them. She explains why nineteenth century British writers - poets, novelists, philosophers, psychologists,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1107650763
• ISBN13: 9781107650763
• Release Date: November 2013
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 262 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 8.9"