Mary Midgley
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Mary Midgley was a prominent British moral philosopher known for her critiques of reductionism and scientism and her accessible writings on ethics, human nature, and animals.
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| Mary Midgley canonical | 1 |
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British philosopher
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human ⓘ moral philosopher ⓘ philosopher ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United Kingdom
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United Kingdom ⓘ
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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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| dateOfBirth | 1919-09-13 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2018-10-10 ⓘ |
| describedAs | one of Britain’s leading moral philosophers of the late 20th century ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Somerville College, Oxford
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University of Oxford ⓘ |
| employer | University of Newcastle upon Tyne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Midgley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
animal ethics
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environmental philosophy ⓘ ethics ⓘ moral philosophy ⓘ philosophy of human nature ⓘ philosophy of science ⓘ |
| fullName | Mary Beatrice Midgley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Mary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasChild | two sons ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement |
analytic philosophy
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virtue ethics ⓘ |
| notableFor |
accessible writings on ethics
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critiques of reductionism ⓘ critiques of scientism ⓘ work on human nature ⓘ work on the moral status of animals ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
critique of scientific reductionism
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critique of sociobiology ⓘ importance of myth in human understanding ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Animals and Why They Matter
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Are You an Illusion? NERFINISHED ⓘ Beast and Man NERFINISHED ⓘ Evolution as a Religion NERFINISHED ⓘ Heart and Mind NERFINISHED ⓘ Science as Salvation NERFINISHED ⓘ The Ethical Primate NERFINISHED ⓘ The Myths We Live By NERFINISHED ⓘ Wickedness ⓘ |
| occupation |
academic
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author ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
London, England
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surface form:
London
United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
England
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Newcastle upon Tyne NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| spouse | Geoffrey Midgley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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