Human Life, Action and Ethics: Essays by G.E.M. Anscombe [Paperback]

This volume presents a collection of essays by the celebrated philosopher Elizabeth Anscombe. This collection includes papers on human nature and practical philosophy, together with the classic 'Modern Moral Philosophy'.

The undoubted giant among women philosophers, a writer of immense breadth, authority and penetration ... a truly original philosopher.

A collection of splendid essays, all of which repay repeated reading and which should also have pride of place on the bookshelves of all self-respecting contemporary philosophers.

The editors and the publishers have done philosophy a great service.

In the latter half of the twentieth century Anscombe could hold her own with any philosopher in the world.

Anscombe carried out the work that is widely and reasonably judged the twentieth century's outstanding English Catholic philosophical achievement.

'One of the most distinguished professional philosophers of her generation.

Demonstrates a refreshing willingness to go to the heart of the philosophical issues underlying some of the most hotly disputed moral questions of our time.

Philosophy as she does it is fresh; her arguments take unexpected turns and make unexpected connections, and show always how much there is that had not been seen before.

'Truly one of the great philosophers of the twentieth century.

'Superb collection of Anscombe's writings.

Elizabeth Ancsombe thought deeply, wrote beautifully, and was never taken in by pretence.

The most brilliant of Wittgenstein's students... an original and formidable philosopher.

The essays inHuman Life, Action and Ethicsprovide both guidance concerning such concepts as intention and murder, and a challenging, articulate presentation of a rival traditional ethic ... All philosophers working on ethics and intention should read these essays.

However well-versed anyone might be in the literature of ethics, ló(