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Penelope Mackie (1953–2022) (/ ˈ m æ k i /) was a British philosopher who specialised in metaphysics and philosophical logic, and was best known for her work on essence and modality.
3 de ene. de 2023 · Penelope’s philosophical interests were broad, including ancient Greek philosophy, early modern philosophy (particularly Berkeley and Hume), free will, causation, essence and modality, identity, and the metaphysics of material objects. Her best-known work is her 2006 book, How Things Might Have Been.
15 de dic. de 2022 · It is with great sadness that the Department of Philosophy announces that our friend and colleague Penelope Mackie died on Monday 5th December, following a period of illness.
Penelope Mackie (1953-2022) was a long-time member and former Head of the Department of Philosophy at the University of Nottingham. Her philosophical contributions span the areas of (1) essence, modality, identity; (2) philosophy of mind; (3) causation and counterfactuals; and (4) free will and determinism.
A novel treatment of an issue central to much current work in metaphysics: the distinction between the essential and accidental properties of individuals. Mackie challenges widely held views, and arrives at ...
Penelope Mackie's book is a very welcome addition to the literature on essen- tialism. She subjects existing views-for instance, those of Graeme Forbes, David Wiggins, Saul Kripke, and Hilary Putnam-to close scrutiny and criti- cism, and offers positive views of her own that are both very interesting and. Mind, Vol. 116 . 463 .
Penelope Mackie is an associate professor at Nottingham University, Department of Philosophy. Follow them to stay up to date with their professional activities in philosophy, and browse their publications such as "Sortal concepts and essential properties", "Perception, Mind-Independence, and Berkeley", and "How things might have been ...
