From Plato to Wittgenstein - Essays by G.E.M. Anscombe

More treasures from the archive of papers left by philosopher Elizabeth Anscombe, edited by her daughter and son-in-law, philosophers Mary Geach and Luke Gormally.

About the author

Anscombe (1919-2001) read classics and philosophy at St Hugh's College, Oxford from 1937 to 1941 in which year she married the philosopher Peter Geach. She subsequently researched in philosophy at Newnham College, Cambridge where she became a student and friend of Ludwig Wittgenstein. One of his literary executors, she played a large part in editing his unpublished works and was their principal English translator. In 1946 she returned to Oxford as a University Lecturer in 1951. From 1970 until her retirement in 1986 she held the Chair of Philosophy at Cambridge.

Product details

• Authors: G. E. M. Anscombe, G.E.M. Anscombe, Mary Geach, Luke Gormally
• Assisted by: Mary Geach (Editor), Luke Gormally (Editor)
• Publisher: Imprint Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.10.2011
• EAN: 9781845402327
• ISBN: 978-1-84540-232-7
• No. of pages: 250
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 234 mm x 15 mm
• Weight: 600 g
• Series: St. Andrews Studies in Philoso; St Andrews Studies in Philosophy and Public Affairs; St. Andrews Studies in Philoso; St Andrews Studies in Philosop
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works