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(women) In Parenthesis

(women) In Parenthesis

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We are a research centre that supports scholarly work, philosophical engagement, and projects on Elizabeth Anscombe, Philippa Foot, Mary Midgley & Iris Murdoch. Follow up for updates and join our network Mapping the Quartet! .. more

Philippa Ruth Foot was an English philosopher and one of the founders of contemporary virtue ethics. Her work was inspired by Aristotelian ethics. Along with Judith Jarvis Thomson, she is credited with inventing the trolley problem. .. more

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(women) In Parenthesis @inparenthesis.bsky.social · Oct 9

With the help of scholars, we're mapping historical/philosophical connections to the Wartime Quartet.

Our latest Margaret Macdonald - written my philosopher Oliver Spinney. You can read it on our website!

www.womeninparenthesis.co.uk/quartet-biog...

Mapping Connections Mapping Connections | In Parenthesis

www.womeninparenthesis.co.uk

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Ellie Robson @philosophellie.bsky.social · Oct 7

Mary Midgley and Jane Goodall in 1989.

Goodall's influence is clear throughout Midgley's work and central to her claim that philosophy needs ethology

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Dr Elizabeth Mackintosh @drelizabethmac1.bsky.social · Oct 3

the remarkable Sarah Lucas & Frits Gåvertsson & we’ll be flying the flag for @inparenthesis.bsky.social
Come to the beautiful @maynoothuniversity.ie for the 10th @swip-i.bsky.social - Ways of Knowing: Epistemologies & Pedagogies conference 2/2
#womeninphilosophy #midgley #foot #murdoch #anscombe

(women) In Parenthesis @inparenthesis.bsky.social · Sep 23

This looks like a fantastic talk for anyone in the area (wisconsin-madison)!

'The Life and Philosophy of Alice Ambrose' - a public lecture by Sophia Connell

philosophy.wisc.edu/event/public...

Public Lecture: Sophia M. Connell (Birkbeck, University of London)

“The Life and Philosophy of Alice Ambrose Lazerowitz”

philosophy.wisc.edu

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Amy Taggart @amytaggart.bsky.social · Sep 15

Looking forward to attending ‘Mary Midgley Amongst the Economists’ - the upcoming first seminar of @inparenthesis.bsky.social's 2025-6 series 👀
@natjdyer.bsky.social @philosophellie.bsky.social

(women) In Parenthesis @inparenthesis.bsky.social · Sep 9

Our speakers themes (see our website for full titles):

1. @natjdyer.bsky.social on Mary Midgley

2. Larry Blum on Iris Murdoch, Dorothy Emmet, and Bernard Williams

3. Dominic Lash on Elisabeth Anscombe

4. Molly Bellamy on Iris Murdoch

5. Freya Gerz Iris Murdoch and Elisabeth Anscombe

(women) In Parenthesis @inparenthesis.bsky.social · Sep 8

We're excited to announce our new Online Seminar Series for the 2025-6 academic year!! We have 5 fantastic talks coming up. For titles and abstracts see our website - and get the dates in your diary!

www.womeninparenthesis.co.uk/news/

#philsky #philosophy

News | In Parenthesis

www.womeninparenthesis.co.uk

(women) In Parenthesis @inparenthesis.bsky.social · Sep 8

'The Wartime Quartet—Three years on'

A super interesting review by Megan Laverty in Philosophical Investigations! Read here:

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

onlinelibrary.wiley.com

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(women) In Parenthesis @inparenthesis.bsky.social · Sep 8

We're excited to announce our new Online Seminar Series for the 2025-6 academic year!! We have 5 fantastic talks coming up. For titles and abstracts see our website - and get the dates in your diary!

www.womeninparenthesis.co.uk/news/

#philsky #philosophy

News | In Parenthesis

www.womeninparenthesis.co.uk

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Dr Elizabeth Mackintosh @drelizabethmac1.bsky.social · Aug 29

Unforgettable summer with #Midgley & the #philosophyinthewild project & reading heaps of #Murdoch in between. Excited to be teaching the Great Texts module @uniwinchester.bsky.social this semester with a focus on #Foot’s #NaturalGoodness & therefore big links to #Anscombe @inparenthesis.bsky.social

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Nigel Warburton @nigelwarburton.bsky.social · Aug 17

Just released - two new episodes of the Philosophy Bites podcast - listen here (and soon on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, www.philosophybites etc) Philosophybites.libsyn.com

Philosophy Bites

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End Sexism In Schools @endsexisminschools.bsky.social · Aug 10

Delighted to welcome @inparenthesis.bsky.social as Author Supporters for the End Sexism In Schools charity. Rachael & Clare stand with ESIS in calling for 50% of whole, taught class novels and reading lists in schools to be authored by women, with 50% the lead protagonist being women and girls.

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uonphilosophy.bsky.social @uonphilosophy.bsky.social · Jul 9

EVENT!

Midgley, Stebbing, and the History of Philosophy

17 July 2025
@UoNHumanities

Details: ianjameskidd.weebly.com/midgley-steb...

@thebshp.bsky.social
@inparenthesis.bsky.social
@philosophellie.bsky.social

#philosophy #history #stebbing #midgley

(women) In Parenthesis @inparenthesis.bsky.social · Jun 30

Super well done to the incredible pre-doctoral philosophers who presented papers and posters at our Wartime Quartet conference in Cambridge this weekend with fantastically inspiring keynotes from Jane Heal and Sabina Lovibond. Photos coming soon!
predoctoralwartimequartetconference.my.canva.site

predoctoralwartimequartetconference.my.canva.site

(women) In Parenthesis @inparenthesis.bsky.social · Jun 16

Sasha-Lawson Frost, Jean-Gabrielle You, Alan Tapper, Cathy Mason, Sarah Drew Lucas, Duncan Richter, Eyja M. J. Brynjarsdóttir & organizers (thank you!) Frits Gåvertsson and Jonas Hansson!

(women) In Parenthesis @inparenthesis.bsky.social · Jun 16

Just back from beautiful laid-back Lund. What a smorgasbord of brilliant work on Quartet(+) figures @lunduniversity.bsky.social, incl from MtQ's @philosophellie.bsky.social @drelizabethmac1.bsky.social

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Dr Elizabeth Mackintosh @drelizabethmac1.bsky.social · Jun 14

A break in proceedings to tour beautiful #LundCathedral
#Lund. Also daren’t head home before a trip to get cardamom buns and going via the Lego store #Sweeden #Denmark
#Midgley #Lego bricks #philsky

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Dr Elizabeth Mackintosh @drelizabethmac1.bsky.social · Jun 14

Day 2! The Somerville Group: Influences, impact and legacy @lunduniversity.bsky.social #philsky #Midgley #Murdoch #Foot #Anscombe

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Dr Elizabeth Mackintosh @drelizabethmac1.bsky.social · Jun 13

A very moving final session on the work of Julius Kovesi - an ‘associate of the Quartet’ and a fascinating philosopher that I am so glad that I now know about. A superb paper and session by Alan Tapper @inparenthesis.bsky.social
#philsky
philpapers.org/rec/TAPJKA
www.juliuskovesi.com

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Dr Elizabeth Mackintosh @drelizabethmac1.bsky.social · Jun 13

Wonderful to be at stunningly beautiful @lunduniversity.bsky.social for The Somerville Group: Influences, impact, & legacy conference. 100% worth a 3am start to be here for the start & keynote from the Philosopher Queens Clare Mac Cumhaill & Rachael Wiseman @inparenthesis.bsky.social #philsky

(women) In Parenthesis @inparenthesis.bsky.social · Jun 2

A quick reminder, this is happening tomorrow!

(women) In Parenthesis @inparenthesis.bsky.social · May 26

Join us next week for our final online seminar for this academic year!

‘Discussing Relationality Starting From G.E.M. Anscombe’
Chiara Pellegrini, University of Padua
3rd June 2025, 3pm - 4.30pm BST

More info here: www.womeninparenthesis.co.uk/news/

News | In Parenthesis

www.womeninparenthesis.co.uk

(women) In Parenthesis @inparenthesis.bsky.social · May 26

Join us next week for our final online seminar for this academic year!

‘Discussing Relationality Starting From G.E.M. Anscombe’
Chiara Pellegrini, University of Padua
3rd June 2025, 3pm - 4.30pm BST

More info here: www.womeninparenthesis.co.uk/news/

News | In Parenthesis

www.womeninparenthesis.co.uk

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Philosophy Talk @philtalkradio.bsky.social · May 18

TODAY: Josh and Ray explore the life & thought of Mary Midgley with Clare Mac Cumhaill from @durham-university.bsky.social, co-author of "Metaphysical Animals: How Four Women Brought #Philosophy Back to Life" – 11a on KALW 91.7 FM in San Francisco & www.kalw.org/show/philoso....

#PhilSky #WiseWomen

The life and thought of the pioneering eco-feminist.

(women) In Parenthesis @inparenthesis.bsky.social · May 7

Check out this gorgeous record (olfactory and calligraphic!) of the 'multi-species' poem created by #philosophyinthewild’s #TeamRomania – together with USAMA ethology and human animal interaction students - at the European Bison reserve in Hateg #mixedcommunity www.notesfromabiscuittin.com/romania/

(women) In Parenthesis @inparenthesis.bsky.social · Apr 29

Just before Team Norway's workshop for sixth graders on the mutualism between humans and eider ducks on the Vega Archipelago takes place tomorrow in Lånan, an island cluster south of the Arctic circle, the interview w/Devon Fredericksen is out. Please read & share your thoughts. #Philosophyinthewild

(women) In Parenthesis @inparenthesis.bsky.social · Apr 23

Call for Abstracts: Women in Parenthesis 2025-6 online Work in Progress series!

We welcome talks on the Wartime Quartet and connected figures! Have a look at the link below for previous talks

Send 250 words to anabarandalla@me.com by 31st July 2025!

www.womeninparenthesis.co.uk/news/

#philsky

(women) In Parenthesis @inparenthesis.bsky.social · Apr 15

'Humans have always lived in 'mixed community' with other animals' (Mary Midgley) - our new 'philosophy in the wild' project explores the nature of 'mixed community' across 13 global sites! Check it out and please share widely. Next stop Norway! www.notesfromabiscuittin.com

Notes from a Biscuit Tin - Notes from a Biscuit Tin

Philosophy in the Wild – Finding Hope in Mixed Communities, is a global Women In Parenthesis public philosophy project which builds on the success of Notes from a Biscuit Tin. Between April 2025 and A...

www.notesfromabiscuittin.com

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Dr Elizabeth Mackintosh @drelizabethmac1.bsky.social · Apr 12

Planting trees and plants in memory of some amazing women 💚

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Dr Elizabeth Mackintosh @drelizabethmac1.bsky.social · Apr 12

#philosophyinthewild project (if you don’t have #EloiseWilliams’ magical books in your life you need to remedy this now) 5/5
#philosophymatters #readingmatters #childrensvoicesmatter #animalsmatter #naturematters #philosophy #storytelling #reading #philsky #booksly
notesfromabiscuittin.com

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Dr Elizabeth Mackintosh @drelizabethmac1.bsky.social · Apr 12

‘To an adult in formal dress, engaged on his statesmanly interactions, the fence is an insuperable barrier. Down below, where it is full of holes, it presents no obstacle at all. The young Homo sapiens, like those of other species present, scurry through it all the time.’ 1/5

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David Bather Woods @davidbatherwoods.bsky.social · Apr 11

Slowly building my vintage Weil collection…