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To: Nifster; C19fan; Wuli
I am a huge admirer of G.E.M. Anscombe, who ALWAYS signed herself as "G.E.M. Anscombe" and never wrote using her given name (Elizabeth) or her married name (Mrs. Elizabeth Geech)--- and she was not just the greatest "woman" philosopher, I would say she was the greatest philosopher of the 20th century, period.

So maybe students will get a bigger dosage of Anscombe under this new policy --- but I doubt it. For one thing, she was an uncompromisingly rigorous analytical philosopher. Second, she was a giant of conservative thought. Third (and I suppose it follows) she was no feminist.

G.E.M. Anscombe

18 posted on 03/15/2018 8:51:06 AM PDT by Mrs. Don-o (Philosophy is a battle against the bewitchment of our intelligence bymeans of language.-Wittgenstein)
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To: Mrs. Don-o

What makes her the greatest philosopher of the twentieth century? That covers a large amount of work by others


22 posted on 03/15/2018 10:03:57 AM PDT by Nifster (I see puppy dogs in the clouds)
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