Faith in a Hard Ground - Essays on Religion, Philosophy and Ethics

Informationen zum Autor 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 One of his literary executors, she played a large part in editing his unpublished works and was their principal English translator.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. Klappentext Elizabeth Anscombe's forthright philosophy speaks directly to many religious and ethical issues of current concern.This collection of her essays forms a companion volume to the critically acclaimed Human Life, Action and Ethics published in 2005. Zusammenfassung Elizabeth Anscombe's forthright philosophy speaks directly to many religious and ethical issues of current concern.This collection of her essays forms a companion volume to the critically acclaimed Human Life, Action and Ethics published in 2005.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: G E M Anscombe, G. E. M. Anscombe, G.e.m. Anscombe
• Con la collaborazione di: Mary Geach (Editore), Luke Gormally (Editore)
• Editore: Imprint Academic
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 01.08.2008
• EAN: 9781845401214
• ISBN: 978-1-84540-121-4
• Pagine: 250
• Dimensioni: 135 mm x 210 mm x 23 mm
• Serie: St Andrews Studies in Philosophy and Public Affairs; St Andrews Studies in Philosophy and Public Affairs
• Categorie: Saggistica > Filosofia, religione > Altro; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Filosofia > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie