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Metaphysical Animals by Clare MacCumhaill and Rachael Wiseman Episodes

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  1. 5. The Four Brilliant Friends & Their Legacy

    5/5 The lasting philosophical legacy left by the quartet of remarkable women.

  2. 4. Iris Murdoch encounters Jean-Paul Sartre

    4/5 Post-war, Sartre's thought captivates Iris Murdoch & Philippa Foot has an ethical question

  3. 3. Love and War at Seaforth Place, London.

    3/5 For Iris Murdoch and Philippa Foot love leads to a messy tangle and bitter tears.

  4. 2. Learning in Wartime

    2/5 The four friends find are inspired and challenged by their Oxford University tutors.

  5. 1. Elizabeth Anscombe Takes a Stand

    1/5 The story of how four brilliant friends approached philosophy after WWII.