Judith Jarvis Thomson

Judith Jarvis Thomson (October 4, 1929 – November 20, 2020) was an American moral philosopher. She was elected a member of the American Philosophical Society in 2019. She was known for her "violinist" argument.

In 2016, she was elected a Corresponding Fellow of the British Academy.

Thomson was born in New York City. She studied at Barnard College, Cambridge University and at Columbia University. Thomson died on November 20, 2020 at the age of 91.

References

↑ "Professor Judith Thomson FBA". The British Academy. Archived from the original on August 4, 2020.
↑ Judith Jarvis Thomson (1929-2020)

Other websites

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M.I.T.) — Judith J. Thomson

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[1] "Professor Judith Thomson FBA". The British Academy. Archived from the original on August 4, 2020.

[2] Judith Jarvis Thomson (1929-2020)