"Central to thinking about animals is the idea of community: a genuine unity of beings which are important to each other" (Mary Midgley, 2011)
Upcoming deep dive into the 'mixed community' with Greg McElwain
The quote in the headline is taken from Greg’s introduction to Mary Midgley (Bloomsbury, 2020, p. 65). Greg is a fantastic interlocutor for exploring — and developing — the concept of the mixed community. If you are free next week on Wednesday, 10th of December, at 4:30 pm (UK time) and 9:30 am (Mountain time), please join us for a conversation about the idea which is at the heart of “Philosophy in the Wild: Finding Hope in Mixed Communities”.
And just as a reminder, here is the interview with Greg which you might find interesting in preparation.
"This may ultimately make things messier, rather than tidier, on the ground"
I don’t remember when I first met Greg, but whenever I think of Mary Midgley scholarship and am not just letting one of her ideas run wild, I think of Greg – do check his most recent public philosophy piece on her here. Greg is Professor of Philosophy and Religious Studies