Judith Jarvis Thomson
Judith Jarvis Thomson · Philosophy & Social Sciences
Moral philosopher, developed the 'trolley problem' and 'A Defense of Abortion'
1929, New York City, USA — 2020, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
United States
Judith Jarvis Thomson is recognized among Jewish contributors to Philosophy & Social Sciences — Moral philosopher, developed the 'trolley problem' and 'A Defense of Abortion'
Judith Jarvis Thomson was an American moral philosopher at MIT whose thought experiments reshaped ethics. Her 1971 essay 'A Defense of Abortion' and her use of the 'trolley problem' became central to debates on rights, self-defence and moral obligation. Her father was Jewish and her mother, of Czech Catholic background, converted to Judaism; Thomson was raised in the Jewish faith.
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Moral philosopher, developed the 'trolley problem' and 'A Defense of Abortion'
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Philosophy
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