Philippa Foot
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Philippa Ruth Foot (1920-), born in Bosanquet, is a British philosopher, most notable for her works in ethics. She is one of the founders of contemporary virtue ethics (see also aretaic turn). Her work may be seen as an attempt to modernize Aristotelian philosophy; to show that it was adaptable to current issues; and thus that it could compete with such popular theories as modern deontological and utilitarian ethics.
Foot, the granddaughter of American president Grover Cleveland, was born and educated in the UK. She began her career in philosophy as a student and tutor at Somerville College, Oxford. For many years Foot held the position of Griffin Professor of Philosophy at the University of California, Los Angeles.
[edit] Selected works
- Virtues and Vices and Other Essays in Moral Philosophy. Berkeley: University of California Press; Oxford: Blackwell, 1978 (there are more recent editions).
- Natural Goodness. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 2001.
- Moral Dilemmas: And Other Topics in Moral Philosophy, Oxford: Clarendon Press, 2002.
