The Moral Philosophy of Elizabeth Anscombe

- Apologies for cross posting - 

The Anscombe Bioethics Centre and Blackfriars Hall, Oxford are pleased to announce the upcoming international conference:

The Moral Philosophy of Elizabeth Anscombe

27-28 September 2013

St Hugh’s College, Oxford

The venue is the College where Anscombe studied as an undergraduate 75 years ago.

Elizabeth Anscombe has been described variously as ‘a giant among women philosophers’, ‘the greatest English philosopher of her generation’ and ‘pioneer of a genuine renewal of Catholic thought’. In the words of John M. Dolan she is ‘widely recognised as one of the greatest philosophers of the twentieth century’.  She is renowned for her contribution to the revival of virtue theory, and for her writings on intention, as well as for her translation and editing of various of the works of Ludwig Wittgenstein. She was also one of the most important twentieth century philosophers to write on the Just War.

This conference is an opportunity to explore Anscombe's work on a wide range of topics in moral philosophy. It will cover both the theoretical basis of ethics (with topics such as being in good faith,  obligation, morally neutral actions, and the spiritual nature of man) and a number of concrete moral issues (with topics such as lying,  promising, just war, sexual ethics, and the status of the human embryo).

Speakers include Christopher Coope, Rev Prof Kevin Flannery SJ, Dr Mary Geach, Rev David Goodill OP, Prof Luke Gormally, Dr Edward Harcourt, Prof David Albert Jones, Prof Anselm Müller, Dr Matt O’Brien, Prof Tom Pink, Prof Duncan Richter, Dr Roger Teichmann, Dr Jose Maria Torralba and Prof Candace Vogler.

It is possible to attend as a day delegate for one or both days,  and accommodation for one or both days is also available. To book your place, please visit the Anscombe Centre website

http://anscombebioethics.bigcartel.com/product/conference-registration-the-moral-philosophy-of-g-e-m-anscombe

or for further information see

http://bioethics.org.uk/detail/news_and_events/g_e_m_anscombe_s_moral_philosophy_conference

Or contact Gwen McCourt, [email protected]

We very much hope that you can join us for this rare opportunity to explore and celebrate the contributions of a major 20th century philosopher.