This is the first collection of essays by the celebrated philosopher Elizabeth Anscombe since the publication of three volumes of her papers in 1981. This new collection includes a) articles published subsequent to those volumes and not hitherto gathered, b) previously unpublished papers on human nature and practical philosophy, together with c) the classic essay "Modern Moral Philosophy," and a few otherwise difficult to obtain early pieces such as her Listener article "Does Oxford Moral Philosophy Corrupt the Youth?." The appearance of this volume is a major publishing event.
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"It should be compulsory reading for all students of applied ethics." -- David Conway, Philosophy
'Superb collection of Anscombe's writings.' -- Robert George, review in First Things
'The most brilliant of Wittgenstein's students . . . an original and formidable philosopher.' -- Simon Blackburn, Times Literary Supplement
'Truly one of the great philosophers of the twentieth century.’ -- Hilary Putnam
‘Elizabeth Ancsombe thought deeply, wrote beautifully, and was never taken in by pretence.’ -- Roger Scruton
‘In the latter half of the twentieth century Anscombe could hold her own with any philosopher in the world.’ -- Anthony Kenny
‘The editors and the publishers have done philosophy a great service.’ -- Alasdair MacIntyre
‘The essays reprinted here show the extraordinary originality and great interest of Anscombe’s work in action theory and moral philosophy. -- Philippa Foot
'Superb collection of Anscombe's writings.' -- Robert George, review in First Things
'The most brilliant of Wittgenstein's students . . . an original and formidable philosopher.' -- Simon Blackburn, Times Literary Supplement
'Truly one of the great philosophers of the twentieth century.’ -- Hilary Putnam
‘Elizabeth Ancsombe thought deeply, wrote beautifully, and was never taken in by pretence.’ -- Roger Scruton
‘In the latter half of the twentieth century Anscombe could hold her own with any philosopher in the world.’ -- Anthony Kenny
‘The editors and the publishers have done philosophy a great service.’ -- Alasdair MacIntyre
‘The essays reprinted here show the extraordinary originality and great interest of Anscombe’s work in action theory and moral philosophy. -- Philippa Foot
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Anscombe was Professor of Philosophy at the University of Cambridge.
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