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Brian easlea is the author of witch hunting, magic, and the new philosophy 4. Issues and resources that is number 34 in the series wisconsin bibliographies in womens studies, published by the university of wisconsin system womens studies librarian, 430 memorial library, 728 state street, madison, wi 53706. Hindle ends his introduction by quoting physicist brian easlea in fathering the unthinkable who raises the issue of mary shelleys indictment of masculine ambition and her exposure of the compulsive character of masculine science. Dr brian easlea, who died on 24 november, was first appointed to the sussex faculty as a lecturer in theoretical physics in 1963, by when he had already taught in denmark and the usa. Hindle tells us that in her last novel, shelley ends by having the hero say this.