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Faith in a Hard Ground
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- Book Synopsis
- Elizabeth Anscombe's forthright philosophy speaks directly to many religious and ethical issues of current concern.This collection of her essays forms a companion volume to the critically acclaimed Human Life, Action and Ethics published in 2005.
- About The Author
- 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. One of his literary executors, she played a large part in editing his unpublished works and was their principal English translator. In 1946 she returned to Oxford as a University Lecturer in 1951. From 1970 until her retirement in 1986 she held the Chair of Philosophy at Cambridge.
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- ISBN
- 9781845401214
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Imprint Academic, (06 August 2008)
- Number of Pages
- 250
- Weight
- 350 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 210 x 135 x 46 mm
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