Logic, Cause and Action Essays in Honour of Elizabeth Anscombe [Paperback]

A collection of essays in honour of the distinguished philosopher Elizabeth Anscombe, first published in 2000.Elizabeth Anscombe is among the most distinguished philosophers alive today. Her work has ranged over many areas of philosophy, including metaphysics, ethics, the philosophy of mind and action, and the philosophy of religion. The essays in this 2000 book by distinguished contributors, including Michael Dummett and Nancy Cartwright, reflect the breadth of her interests.Elizabeth Anscombe is among the most distinguished philosophers alive today. Her work has ranged over many areas of philosophy, including metaphysics, ethics, the philosophy of mind and action, and the philosophy of religion. The essays in this 2000 book by distinguished contributors, including Michael Dummett and Nancy Cartwright, reflect the breadth of her interests.Elizabeth Anscombe is among the most distinguished and original philosophers alive today. Her work has ranged over many areas of philosophy, including metaphysics, ethics, the philosophy of mind and action, and the philosophy of religion. In each of these areas she has made seminal contributions. The essays in this book reflect the breadth of her interests and the esteem in which she is held by her colleagues.1. Making true Elizabeth Anscombe; 2. Sentences and propositions Michael Dummett; 3. The first person: problems of sense and reference Edward Harcourt; 4. An empiricist defence of singular causes Nancy Cartwright; 5. Causality and derivativeness Stephen Makin; 6. Intention, freedom and predictability Peter Geach; 7. Intention Rosalind Hursthouse; 8. Does moral subjectivism rest on a mistake? Philippa Foot; 9. Ethics and psychology Roger Teichmann; 10. Just war Nicholas Denyer.'All educators, all politicians - in fact, everyone - should read this book.' Sivan