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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Judith_Jarvis_ThomsonJudith Jarvis Thomson - Wikipedia

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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.

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   • School: Analytic philosophy

   • Era: Contemporary philosophy

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3. www.nytimes.com › 2020/12/03 › usJudith Jarvis Thomson, Philosopher Who Defended Abortion ...

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   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...

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4. philosophy.mit.edu › people › facultyJudith Jarvis Thomson – MIT Philosophy

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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.

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6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › A_Defense_of_AbortionA Defense of Abortion - Wikipedia

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   A Defense of Abortion. " 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 ...

7. news.mit.edu › 2020 › professor-emerita-judithProfessor Emerita Judith Jarvis Thomson, highly influential ...

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   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.

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   Who is Judith Jarvis Thomson?

   • Thomson was elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences in 1989, elected as a Corresponding Fellow of the British Academy in 2016, and held the Laurance S. Rockefeller Chair at MIT from 1991-96. A Festschrift, Fact and Value: Essays on Ethics and Metaphysics for Judith Jarvis Thomson, was published in 2001.

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   When did Judith Thomson become a professor?

   • Judith Thomson also joined the Institute as an associate professor in 1964 and was promoted to full professor in 1969. Judith and James Thomson separated in 1976, and were divorced in 1980, but they continued as colleagues until James Thomson's death in 1984.

   Professor Emerita Judith Jarvis Thomson, highly influential philosopher

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   When did Judith Jarvis marry James Thomson?

   • In 1962, Judith Jarvis began teaching at Barnard College; soon afterward, she met and married the British philosopher James Thomson, who was a visiting professor at Columbia University. After spending 1962–1963 at Oxford, the couple moved to Boston, where James Thomson was appointed professor of philosophy at MIT.

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   Where is Judith Jarvis Thomson buried?

   • Judith Jarvis Thomson is survived by nieces and nephews, Pamela Jarvis, Peter Jarvis, Nedra Hecker, and Alexander Foster. She was buried on December 2 alongside James Thomson in Mount Auburn Cemetery, in Cambridge, Massachusetts. A Memorial Event was held for Judy at the MIT Stata Center on Saturday, April 30th, 2022.

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9. jwa.org › encyclopedia › articleJudith Jarvis Thomson | Jewish Women's Archive

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   Jun 23, 2021 · A biography of Judith Jarvis Thomson, a prominent American philosopher who made contributions to ethics, metaphysics, and the philosophy of law. Learn about her life, career, publications, awards, and legacy.

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    Nov 30, 2020 · A tribute to the influential philosopher who defended abortion rights and introduced the trolley problem. Learn about her life, work, and legacy in this obituary by Ben Burgis.