Philippa Foot

Philippa Foot (1920-), née 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.

Related Topics:
Ethics - Virtue ethics - Aretaic turn - Aristotelian - Deontological - Utilitarian

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Foot was born and educated in the UK, the granddaughter of American president Grover Cleveland. 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.

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