The Philosopher
Marie McGinn
The face
The background
- Nationality:
- British
- Schools:
- Philosophy of mind, Wittgenstein
- Period:
- 21st-century
The synopsis
Marie McGinn is a contemporary philosopher known for her work in the philosophy of mind and her scholarship on Wittgenstein. She holds a strong academic background, having earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Manchester and both a BPhil and DPhil from the University of Oxford. Her teaching career has spanned several prestigious institutions, including Oxford University, the University of Wisconsin in Madison, and the University of York, where she is now an emeritus professor of philosophy. In recognition of her contributions to the field, she was appointed president of the Aristotelian Society in 2011. Her research interests lie at the intersection of mind and language, with a particular focus on elucidating complex philosophical concepts.
The works
The Routledge Guidebook to Wittgenstein's Philosophical Investigations
Elucidating The Tractatus: Wittgenstein's Early Philosophy of Logic and Language
"The Writer and Society: An Interpretation of Nausea"
"Wittgenstein's Remarks On Colour"