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Thomson, Judith Jarvis (1929—) Summary
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Thomson, Judith Jarvis(1929—) Judith Jarvis Thomson has made major contributions to moral theory and metaphysics. In addition to several books in these areas, she has written more than seventy articles on a range of topics, including action...
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Judith Jarvis Thomson (b. 1929) is an American moral philosopher and...


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Social Theory and Practice
Death comes for the violinist: on two objections to Thomson's "defense of abortion." (Judith Jarvis Thomson)
09/22/1997: 15,598 words, approx. 52 pages
Judith Jarvis Thomson's argument in defense of abortion rests upon an analogy between a woman being pregnant and a person being plugged into a famous violinist who needs the use of that person's kidneys for nine months. Thomson's argument is sustainable over two objections...
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Brief of Ronald Dworkin, Thomas Nagel, Robert Nozick, John Rawls, Thomas Scanlon, and Judith Jarvis Thomson as Amici Curiae in Support of Respondents.(physician-assisted suicide; U.S. Supreme Court)(Transcript)
09/22/1999: 7,210 words, approx. 24 pages
[2] Interest of the Amici Curiae Amici are six moral and political philosophers who differ on many issues of public morality and policy. Ihey are united, however, in their conviction that respect for fundamental principles of liberty and justice, as well...
 


 

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