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Archive Home > 2010 > October > 11 > Philosopher Philippa Foot dies at 90

Philosopher Philippa Foot dies at 90

By William Grimes / The Bulletin
October 11, 2010

Philippa Foot, a philosopher who argued that moral judgments have a rational basis, and who introduced the renowned ethical thought experiment known as the Trolley Problem, died at her home in Oxford, England, on Oct. 3, her 90th birthday.

Her death was announced on the website of Somerville....

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