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Mary Midgley (1919–2018) was one of the leading moral philosophers of her generation and has been described by The Guardian as 'the foremost scourge of scientific pretension in this country'. Many of her books are available in Routledge Classics, including Beast and Man, Wickedness and The Myths We Live By.
'Midgley manages in just 150 pages to say more than most scholars manage in a lifetime.' - Financial Times 'A fiercely combative philosopher … our foremost scourge of scientific pretension.' - The Guardian 'She has, perhaps, the sharpest perception of any living thinker of the dangerous extremism that lurks behind so much contemporary scientistic discourse ... Merely as anthologies of contemporary folly, Midgley's books are essential reading.' - The Sunday Times 'Midgley manages in just 150 pages to say more than most scholars manage in a lifetime.' – Financial Times 'A fiercely combative philosopher… our foremost scourge of scientific pretension.' – The Guardian 'She has, perhaps, the sharpest perception of any living thinker of the dangerous extremism that lurks behind so much contemporary scientistic discourse... Merely as anthologies of contemporary folly, Midgley's books are essential reading.' – The Sunday Times
