At the height of World War II, with Oxford's hallowed halls emptied of its male intellectuals, four women forged a new path in the realm of philosophy. Iris Murdoch, Philippa Foot, Elizabeth Anscombe, and Mary Midgley, grappling with the moral devastation laid bare by the conflict, sought a philosophy that could understand and overwrite the horrors of the time. 'Metaphysical Animals' is the account of their revolutionary journey—a tale of intellectual bravery and camaraderie, transcending traditional male-centered narratives, and offering an alternative history of philosophy marked by ethical introspection and understanding of the human condition. It celebrates their shared honing of ethical thinking that has endured and continues to influence the philosophical landscape.