Mary Midgley
1919 - 2018
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Biography
Mary Midgley was a British moral philosopher known for her work in ethics, animal rights, and environmental philosophy. She held positions at various universities and was a prolific author, having written extensively on topics such as metaethics, animal behavior, and the relationship between science and ethics. Midgley's critiques of reductionism and scientism have been highly influential in the field of philosophy.
Famous Quotes (5)
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The point of studying philosophy is not to find answers but to be able to formulate the questions.
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My generation is amazed at the fact that having seen the form of the world twice over, people still look for a 'post-modern' art.
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It is not responsible that science has invaded and largely destroyed the realm of value that was formerly the domain of moral philosophy.
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There are indeed, few things that are likely to hamper the understanding job as much as the stiff application of a narrow logical structure.
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People will always disagree on metaphysical questions and it doesn't matter. Disagreement is what makes philosophy interesting.