Peter Winch

Colin Lyas was formerly Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Lancaster.

• Preface Introduction: Peter Winch, a glimpse of a life 1. "Such understanding as I have": The influence of Wittgenstein; 2. "I was investigating the notion of the social": The idea of a social science 3. "Seriously to study another way of life": Understanding another society 4. "Good examples are indispensable": The ethical life 5. "The concept of God is used": The religious forms of life; 6. "The interval of hesitation": Peter Winch's Simone Weil; 7. "Someone willing to die for truth": Peter Winch's legacy Envoi References Index

"A valuable contribution to the understanding of contemporary philosophy. Even for those who know Winch's work there is much to be gained from Lyas' essay. For those unacquainted with Winch my advice is simple: read Lyas so that you may see what you have been missing." - Philosophy "Lyas clears up misunderstandings about Winch's best-known writings and introduces readers to a substantial body of Winch's lesser-known books and articles on ethics and aesthetics. Lyas presents Winch as a formidable and well-rounded philosopher, and his book will help establish Winch's place in twentieth-century philosophy." - History of the Human Sciences "Written with flair, elegance and wit - suitable for a wide range of readers, particularly students of philosophy, sociology and anthropology, and indeed the human sciences more widely." - Michael McGhee, University of Liverpool