Philippa Foot

Philippa Ruth Foot was a prominent British philosopher known for her work in ethics.

She spent much of her career at Oxford University and was a founding figure in contemporary virtue ethics.

Foot's influential contributions include the "trolley problem" thought experiment and her later turn to ethical naturalism.

Her book "Natural Goodness" represents the culmination of her philosophical ideas, presenting a theory of morality grounded in human nature and flourishing.

Despite being an agnostic, Foot's work reinvigorated Aristotelian-Thomistic moral traditions.

She was known for her clear writing style and ability to challenge prevailing ethical theories.