The Philosophical Foundations of Christian Science: Mary Baker Eddy and her Radical Metaphysics

Nicholas Sheldon rediscovers Mary Baker Eddy as a radical philosopher, one of many female philosophers of her time who, he contends, should no longer be underestimated.


Mary Baker Eddy (1821-1910) is best known for founding the religion of Christian Science - an international institution which has extended beyond her lifetime and into the twenty-first century. Often labelled as fringe theology, rather than core philosophy, Eddy's work has remained on the peripheries of academia. Her unmitig...