G.E.M. Anscombe
1919–2001
“Modern moral philosophy is bankrupt. Return to virtue. Intention shapes action.”
The four dimensions in the 16-axis model where this thinker scores highest. People in this archetype tend to lean the same way.
- TRTrust in Reason9 / 10
- RTReverence for Tradition8 / 10
- CECommunal Embeddedness8 / 10
- POPractical Orientation8 / 10
The six thinkers whose 16-dimensional positions sit closest to this one. Useful as next-reading suggestions.
- MaimonidesLIGHTHOUSE
We can only say what God is not. Reason and revelation align in their highest reaches.
- Zhu XiHEARTH
The investigation of things. Principle (li) and material force (qi). Rigorous Confucian synthesis.
- Thomas AquinasCARTOGRAPHER
Faith and reason are complementary. Natural law underlies divine law. Five ways to demonstrate God.
- Al-FarabiLIGHTHOUSE
The virtuous city imitates the cosmic order. Philosophy and religion express the same truth in different registers.
- Anselm of CanterburyCARTOGRAPHER
Faith seeking understanding; the ontological argument from definition.
- Duns ScotusCARTOGRAPHER
Univocity of being; haecceitas — the "thisness" that individuates.
Short exercises in the same tradition as G.E.M. Anscombe's thought. Each takes 5–25 minutes.
Three doors lead onward.
- 01 · QUIZThe InheritorFind your archetype — discover whether you'd argue with G.E.M. Anscombe or alongside them.CONTINUE ▶
- 02 · COMPAREG.E.M. Anscombe vs MaimonidesOn Mull's map Maimonides sits closest. See where they agree and where they part.CONTINUE ▶
- 03 · DAILYToday's SparOne philosopher, one topic, five minutes. A new one drops every day.CONTINUE ▶