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Mary Midgley
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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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Known works

  • The ethical primate (1994)
  • Animals and why they matter (1983)
  • Science and the Self : Animals, Evolution, and Ethics
  • The myths we live by
  • Gaia (2001)