The Somerville Group and the re-shaping of anglophone moral philosophy

Frits Gåvertsson

The Somerville Group and the re-shaping of anglophone moral philosophy

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Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	319-323
Number of pages	5
Journal	Lychnos. Årsbok för idé- och lärdomshistoria
Publication status	Published - 2022

Bibliographical note

Reviewed works:

Clare Mac Cumhaill and Rachel Wiseman: Metaphysical Animals. How Four Women Brought Philosophy Back To Life. London: Chatto & Windus, 2022. 398 p. ISBN 9781784743284, hbk.

Benjamin J. B. Lipscomb: The Women Are Up To Something. How Elizabeth Anscombe, Philippa Foot, Mary Midgley, and Iris Murdoch Revolutionized Ethics. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2021. 326 p. ISBN 978-0-19-754107-4, hbk.

Subject classification (UKÄ)

History of Science and Ideas
Ethics

Free keywords

Somerville Group
Iris Murdoch
Philippa Foot
Mary Warnock
Elizabeth Anscombe
Mary Midgley

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https://tidskriftenlychnos.se/article/view/25014/22082Licence: CC BY

3 Review (Book/Film/Exhibition/etc.)
2 Abstract
2 Article
1 Book chapter
More
- 1 Web publication/Blog post
- 1 Doctoral Thesis (monograph)

The Somerville Group and (the Re-emergence of) Metaphysics
Gåvertsson, F., 2024 Oct 11, p. 18. 1 p.
Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review

Open Access
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The Somerville School and (the Re-Emergence of) Metaphysics
Gåvertsson, F., 2024 Jun 7, p. 23. 1 p.
Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review

Open Access
File
Filosofi i Bysans och Renässansens Italien: Peter Adamson: Filosofi i Bysans och Renässansens Italien: En filosofihistoria utan luckor, övers., Jim Jakobsson (Stockholm: Bokförlaget Thales, 2023), 300 s. isbn 978-91-7235-138-7, inb.
Gåvertsson, F., 2024, In: Lychnos. Årsbok för idé- och lärdomshistoria. 2024, p. 218-220 3 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Review (Book/Film/Exhibition/etc.)

Open Access

1 Finished

The Somerville-group and the introduction of historical arguments in philosophy
Gåvertsson, F. (Researcher) & Hansson, J. (Researcher)
2020/01/01 → 2025/09/30
Project: Research

3 Presentation
2 Participation in conference
1 Media participation

Filosofiska rummet: Kriget och ondskan - om kvinnorna i Oxford som tog tillbaka moralen
Gåvertsson, F. (Interviewee)
2025 Jun 22
Activity: Other › Media participation
Troubleshooting Genealogies
Gåvertsson, F. (Presenter)
2025 Jun 13
Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation

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The Somerville Group
Gåvertsson, F. (Organiser) & Hansson, J. (Organiser)
2025 Jun 13 → 2025 Jun 15
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference

File

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The Somerville Group and the re-shaping of anglophone moral philosophy

Bibliographical note

Subject classification (UKÄ)

Free keywords

Access to Document

Research output

The Somerville Group and (the Re-emergence of) Metaphysics

The Somerville School and (the Re-Emergence of) Metaphysics

Filosofi i Bysans och Renässansens Italien: Peter Adamson: Filosofi i Bysans och Renässansens Italien: En filosofihistoria utan luckor, övers., Jim Jakobsson (Stockholm: Bokförlaget Thales, 2023), 300 s. isbn 978-91-7235-138-7, inb.

Projects

The Somerville-group and the introduction of historical arguments in philosophy

Activities

Filosofiska rummet: Kriget och ondskan - om kvinnorna i Oxford som tog tillbaka moralen

Troubleshooting Genealogies

The Somerville Group

Cite this