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Anscombe's Theism | Prof. Candace Vogler

The Thomistic Institute

CHAPTER

Anscombe's Challenge to Traditional Ethics and the Importance of Divine Law

The chapter delves into Anscombe's critique of Anglophone ethics and her assertion that without God, nothing is permitted. It examines her views on moral prohibition and the distinction between absolute prohibitions and positive moral requirements. The chapter also explores the impact of Anscombe's arguments on contemporary philosophical thought and the significance of recognizing absolute prohibitions in ethics.

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