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Judith Jarvis Thomson (October 4, 1929 – November 20, 2020) was an American philosopher who studied and worked on ethics and metaphysics. Her work ranges across a variety of fields, but she is most known for her work regarding the thought experiment titled the trolley problem and her writings on abortion.
Dec 3, 2020 · Judith Jarvis Thomson, who created new fields of inquiry in philosophy through her writings on abortion and a moral thought experiment that she named the “Trolley Problem,” died on Nov. 20 at her...
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Dec 3, 2020 · A remembrance of the late philosopher Judith Jarvis Thomson, who made groundbreaking contributions to moral philosophy and metaphysics. Learn about her life, work, and legacy, including her influential articles on abortion and the trolley problem.
Judith Clare Thompson, OC (born September 20, 1954) is a Canadian playwright.
Dec 4, 2020 · Thomson was a longtime MIT professor and a pioneer in moral philosophy and metaphysics. She is known for her articles on abortion, the trolley problem, and her witty and ingenious thought experiments.
Judith Thomson is a professor emerita of philosophy at MIT, specializing in moral theory and metaphysics. She has published books and articles on topics such as normativity, trolley problems, and ethics.
" A Defense of Abortion " is a moral philosophy essay by Judith Jarvis Thomson first published in Philosophy & Public Affairs in 1971. Granting for the sake of argument that the fetus has a right to life, Thomson uses thought experiments to argue that the right to life does not include, entail, or imply the right to use someone else ...
