She was born into a family with a strong intellectual tradition.

Liberal philosophy symbolises an extensive intellectual tradition that has examined and popularised some of the most important and controversial principles of the modern world.

The quest for vivid inner archives permanently stored in the brain also fuelled striking collaborations across intellectual traditions.

In any given historical period there will be philosophical continuity with past intellectual traditions, transitional figures and even some backsliding.

There are, however, important ideas about the relationship between law and virtue in other intellectual traditions.