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The great Christian apologist, scholar, and novelist C.S. Lewis died 60 years ago today. Among his many memorable exchanges was one with philosopher G.E.M. Anscombe. The legacies of both would inform the faith and intellectual contributions of generations to follow.

Two new books explore the intertwined scholarship and friendship of Philippa Foot, Elizabeth Anscombe, Iris Murdoch, and Mary Midgley.

In the 1930s and '40s, four female students at Oxford challenged the dons with an intellectually vigorous return to Aristotle and classical and medieval approaches to a philosophy of human action.

In the 1930s and '40s, four female students at Oxford challenged the dons with an intellectually vigorous return to Aristotle and classical and medieval approaches to a philosophy of human action.

How four women defended ethical thought from the legacy of positivism.

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How Elizabeth Anscombe, Iris Murdoch, Philippa Foot and Mary Midgley arrived at a radically new philosophical approach