Alice Ambrose and early analytic philosophy.
Alice Ambrose (1906–2001) is best known as Wittgenstein's student during the 1930s. Her association with probably the most famous philosopher of the twentieth century contributes to her obscurity. Ambrose is referred to in historiography of this period as 'follower' or 'disciple' but never considere...
| Publicado en: | British Journal for the History of Philosophy Vol. 30; no. 2; pp. 312 - 336 |
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