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British philosopher and ethicist (1919–2018)
Also known as: Mary Beatrice Midgley, Mary Beatrice Scrutton, Мэри Миджли, ماري ميدغلي, メアリー・ミジリー, 瑪麗·米奇利
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- The ethical primate (1994)
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