One of the UK's foremost living moral philosophers, Mary Midgley
recounts her remarkable story in this elegiac and moving account of
friendships found and lost, bitter philosophical battles and of a
profound love of teaching.
In spite of her many books and public profile, little is known
about Mary's life. Part of a famous generation of women
philosophers that includes Elizabeth Anscombe, Philippa Foot, Mary
Warnock and Iris Murdoch, Midgley tells us in vivid and humorous
fashion how they cut a swathe through the arid landscape of 1950s
British Philosophy, writing and arguing about the grand themes of
character, beauty and the meaning of rudeness.
The mother of three children, her journey is one of a woman who
during the 1950s and 1960s was fighting to combine a professional
career with raising a family. In startling contrast to many of the
academic stars of her generation, we learn that Midgley nearly
became a novelist and started writing philosophy only when in her
fifties, suggesting that Minerva's owl really does fly at dusk.
Charting the highs and lows of philosophy and academia in
Britain, this publication sheds light on Mary's close friends, her
moral philosophy and her meetings with major philosophers,
including Wittgenstein and Isaiah Berlin.
General
Imprint: |
Routledge
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
July 2007 |
First published: |
August 2007 |
Authors: |
Mary Midgley
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Dimensions: |
216 x 138 x 13mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
232 |
Edition: |
Revised |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-415-37139-1 |
Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
Philosophy >
General
Books >
Philosophy >
General
|
LSN: |
0-415-37139-2 |
Barcode: |
9780415371391 |
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