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Philippa Foot

English philosopher (1920–2010)
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25 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
female[27]
Date of birth
October 3, 1920
Date of death
October 3, 2010
Place of birth
Owston Ferry
Place of death
Oxford
Country of citizenship
United Kingdom[13]
Occupation
philosopher, university teacher, ethicist, writer
Employer
University of California, Los Angeles[18]
Field of work
ethics, philosophy of mind, aesthetics, philosophy[14][15][16][17]
Educated at
Somerville College[19]
Religion or worldview
atheism[22]
Award received
Fellow of the British Academy (1976)[20]
Father
William Sidney Bence Bosanquet[10]
Mother
Esther Cleveland[11]
Spouse
M. R. D. Foot (1945–1960)[12]
Sibling
Marion Frances Bosanquet[34]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[32]
Family name
Bosanquet, Foot (1945–present)[28][29]
Given name
Philippa, Ruth[30][31]
Influenced by
Aristotle, Thomas Aquinas, Thomas Nagel, Ludwig Wittgenstein[23][24][25][26]
Member of
American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21]
On focus list of Wikimedia project
gender gap on Dutch Wikipedia[35]
Place of burial
Church of St Cuthbert, Kirkleatham[9]
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Time period
contemporary philosophy[33]
🏷️ Also known as
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FAST ID
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Geni profile ID
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Goodreads author ID
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Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID
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IdRef ID
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InPhO ID
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J9U entity ID
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KBR person ID
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Kallías ID
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LRB contributor ID
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Lex ID
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NACSIS-CAT author ID
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NDL Authority ID
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NL CR AUT ID
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NLA Trove people ID
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NLP ID
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NSK (VIAF) ID
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NSK ID
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NUKAT ID
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Perlentaucher ID
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PhilPapers topic
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Pontificia Università della Santa Croce ID
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Prabook ID
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RERO ID (legacy)
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SBN author ID
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SHARE Catalogue author ID
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Treccani ID
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Who's Who UK ID
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Field of work 4
philosophy, ethics, aesthetics, philosophy of mind
Influenced by 4
Aristotle, Thomas Aquinas, Ludwig Wittgenstein, Thomas Nagel
Occupation 4
writer, philosopher, university teacher, ethicist
Given name 2
Ruth, Philippa
Award received 1
Fellow of the British Academy
Country of citizenship 1
United Kingdom
Educated at 1
Somerville College
Employer 1
University of California, Los Angeles
Influenced 1
Bernard Williams
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
English
Member of 1
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Place of birth 1
Owston Ferry
Place of death 1
Oxford
Religion or worldview 1
atheism
Sex or gender 1
female
Spouse 1
M. R. D. Foot
Spouses 1
M. R. D. Foot
Time period 1
contemporary philosophy
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Summary

Philippa Foot was born on October 3, 1920[1], in Owston Ferry[2]. She died on October 3, 2010[3], in Oxford[4]. She worked as a philosopher[5], university teacher[6], ethicist[7], and writer[8].

Why It Matters

Philippa Foot has been cited as an influence by Bernard Williams[36], a philosopher[37], 1929–2003[38], of United Kingdom[39], awarded the Fellow of the British Academy[40], specialised in ethics[41].

FAQs

Where was Philippa Foot born?

Philippa Foot was born in Owston Ferry[2].

Where did Philippa Foot die?

Philippa Foot died in Oxford[4].

Who were Philippa Foot's parents?

Philippa Foot's father was William Sidney Bence Bosanquet[10]. Philippa Foot's mother was Esther Cleveland[11].

Who was Philippa Foot married to?

Philippa Foot's spouses include M. R. D. Foot[12].

What did Philippa Foot do for work?

Philippa Foot worked as a philosopher[5], university teacher[6], ethicist[7], and writer[8].

Where did Philippa Foot go to school?

Philippa Foot was educated at Somerville College[19].

What awards did Philippa Foot receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the British Academy[20].

Who did Philippa Foot influence?

Philippa Foot has been cited as an influence by Bernard Williams[36].

Related Entities

Aristotle contemporary philosophy ethics Ludwig Wittgenstein philosophy Thomas Aquinas Thomas Nagel United Kingdom University of California, Los Angeles

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  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  14. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [9] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . guardian.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [30] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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