Mary Midgley
Overview
Mary Midgley, née Scrutton (born September 13, 1919), is an English moral philosopher
. She was a Senior Lecturer in Philosophy
at Newcastle University and is known for her work on science, ethics
and animal rights
. She wrote her first book, Beast And Man: The Roots of Human Nature (1978
), when she was in her fifties. It was followed by several others, including Heart and Mind: The Varieties of Moral Experience (1981
), Animals And Why They Matter (1983
), Wickedness (1984
) and The Ethical Primate: Humans, Freedom and Morality (1994
).
Ethics
Ethics, also known as moral philosophy, is a branch of philosophy that addresses questions about morality—that is, concepts such as good and evil, right and wrong, virtue and vice, justice and crime, etc.Major branches of ethics include:...
. She was a Senior Lecturer in Philosophy
Philosophy
Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing such problems by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational...
at Newcastle University and is known for her work on science, ethics
Ethics
Ethics, also known as moral philosophy, is a branch of philosophy that addresses questions about morality—that is, concepts such as good and evil, right and wrong, virtue and vice, justice and crime, etc.Major branches of ethics include:...
and animal rights
Animal rights
Animal rights, also known as animal liberation, is the idea that the most basic interests of non-human animals should be afforded the same consideration as the similar interests of human beings...
. She wrote her first book, Beast And Man: The Roots of Human Nature (1978
1978 in literature
The year 1978 in literature involved some significant events and new books.-Events:*The Bookseller/Diagram Prize for Oddest Title of the Year, a humorous award given annually to books with unusual titles is created. The first winner was Proceedings of the Second International Workshop on Nude...
), when she was in her fifties. It was followed by several others, including Heart and Mind: The Varieties of Moral Experience (1981
1981 in literature
The year 1981 in literature involved some significant events and new books.-Events:*PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction given for the first time...
), Animals And Why They Matter (1983
1983 in literature
The year 1983 in literature involved some significant events and new books.-Events:*Ironweed by William Kennedy is published.*Salvage for the Saint by Peter Bloxsom and John Kruse is published. This is the final book in a series of novels, novellas and short stories featuring the Leslie Charteris...
), Wickedness (1984
1984 in literature
The year 1984 in literature involved some significant events and new books.-Events:*The book Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell is widely read....
) and The Ethical Primate: Humans, Freedom and Morality (1994
1994 in literature
The year 1994 in literature involved some significant events and new books.-New books:*Kevin J. Anderson - Champions of the Force, Dark Apprentice and Jedi Search*Reed Arvin - The Wind in the Wheat*Greg Bear - Songs of Earth and Power...
).
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