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Marie McGinn is a philosopher working in philosophy of mind and Wittgenstein. McGinn is an emeritus professor of philosophy at the University of York.

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Marie McGinn holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Manchester and a BPhil and DPhil from University of Oxford, and taught at Oxford, the University of Wisconsin in Madison and University of York. [1] In 2011 she was appointed president of the Aristotelian Society. [2]

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References

  1. "Marie McGinn, Emeritus Professor". University of York Department of Philosophy. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
  2. "The Council". The Aristotelian Society. 5 October 2012. Retrieved 13 August 2018.