Philosopher
Derek Parfit
British philosopher of personal identity and future generations, and the author of Reasons and Persons.
Derek Antony Parfit was a British philosopher who specialised in personal identity, rationality, and ethics. He is widely considered one of the most important and influential moral philosophers of the late 20th and early 21st centuries.
- Born
- 1942-12-11, Chengdu, People's Republic of ChinaA Friday
- Died
- 2017-01-01, London Borough of Islington, EnglandA Sunday, aged 74
- At birth
- Sun in Sagittarius, Moon in Aquarius
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1942-12-11, Chengdu, People's Republic of China · time unknown, noon chart
Asia/Shanghaithe zone used then
Asia/ShanghaiThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Sagittarius | 18°26′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 1°16′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 24°00′ | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 24°27′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 26°48′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 23°55′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Gemini | 8°16′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Gemini | 1°55′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Libra | 1°54′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Leo | 7°01′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
2017-01-01, London Borough of Islington, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Capricorn | 11°15′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 18°13′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 2°42′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Aquarius | 28°01′ | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 9°54′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 21°11′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 21°25′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aries | 20°33′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Pisces | 9°44′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Capricorn | 16°57′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Derek Parfit was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.