The philosophy of Elizabeth Anscombe / Roger Teichmann.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Teichmann, Roger, 1963- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Anscombe, G. E. M. (Gertrude Elizabeth Margaret).

Anscombe, G. E. M.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (x, 244 pages)

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

One of the most important philosophers of recent times, Elizabeth Anscombe wrote books and articles on a wide range of topics, including the ground-breaking monograph Intention. Her work is original, challenging, often difficult, always insightful; but it has frequently been misunderstood, and its overall significance is still not fully appreciated. This book is the first major study of Anscombe's philosophical oeuvre. In it, Roger Teichmann presents Anscombe'smain ideas, bringing out their interconnections, elaborating and discussing their implications, pointing out objections and difficultie

Contents:

Intentional action

Practical reason

Ethics

Mind and self

Time and causality

Language and thought.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [231]-241) and index.

Description based on print version record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

0-19-161699-0

0-19-960335-9

1-281-85306-2

9786611853068

0-19-153845-0

OCLC:

269285454