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Mary Midgley (1919-). A philosopher with a special interest in ethics, human nature, and science, Mary Midgley has a widespread international following for her work.
'This is a very important book ... Midgley has provided an urgently needed bridge between science and philosophy.' - Iris Murdoch 'A brilliant and persuasive attempt to set us in our animal context, to show us to ourselves as at home in the world, and to indicate a morality for society without religious absolutes - a morality of which we see the rudiments in our brother species.' - The Observer 'A wonderful breath of fresh air and a book for non-philosophers as much as for philosophers.' - Mary Warnock
