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Metaphysical Animals: How Four Women Brought Philosophy Back to Life PB_Gift_Guide riveting stories about power grabsA BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW AND THE NEW YORKER A vibrant portrait of four college friendsIris Murdoch, Philippa Foot, Elizabeth Anscombe, and Mary Midgleywho formed a new philosophical tradition while Oxford's men were away fighting World War II. The history of European philosophy is usually constructed from the work of men. In Metaphysical Animals, a pioneering group biography, Clare Mac Cumhaill and Rachael Wiseman offer