Metaphysics and the Philosophy of Mind: Collected Philosophical Papers, Volume 2 / Edition 1

by G. E. M. Anscombe

Overview

Anscombe on thought, experience, sensation, and the ethics of virtue

Gertrude Elizabeth Margaret Anscombe is one of analytical philosophy's most prominent figures, the founder of consequentialism, and a leading mind in the field of virtue ethics. Metaphysics and the Philosophy of Mind: The collected Philosophical Papers of G.E.M. Anscombe, Volume 2, is part of a multivolume compilation of her life's work, providing insight into the mind of a groundbreaking 20th century philosopher. This volume's work explores memory, intentionality, causality and time, delving into the language, actions, and logic of perception, sensation, and more.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780631133094
Publisher:	Wiley
Publication date:	01/08/1991
Series:	Collected Philosophical Papers
Edition description:	Revised ed.
Pages:	256
Sales rank:	961,319
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

G. E. M. 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. She's considered one of analytical philosophy's most prominent figures and a leader in the field of virtue ethics.

Table of Contents

Part 1    The Philosophy of Mind

Part 2    Memory and the Past

Part 3    Causality and Time

Index 233