Philosopher
Philippa Foot
British philosopher who revived virtue ethics and invented the trolley problem.
Philippa Ruth Foot was an English philosopher and one of the founders of contemporary virtue ethics. Her work was inspired by Aristotelian ethics. Along with Judith Jarvis Thomson, she is credited with inventing the trolley problem.
- Born
- 1920-10-03, Owston Ferry, EnglandA Sunday
- Died
- 2010-10-03, Oxford, EnglandA Sunday, aged 90
- At birth
- Sun in Libra, Moon in Gemini
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Birth Chart
1920-10-03, Owston Ferry, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Libra | 9°55′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 19°05′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 27°07′ | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 4°28′ | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 19°12′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 7°52′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 18°09′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Pisces | 2°20′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Leo | 13°13′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 8°54′ | Direct |
Death Chart
2010-10-03, Oxford, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Libra | 10°08′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 9°53′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 29°41′ | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 12°47′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 12°33′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 26°49′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Libra | 8°02′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Pisces | 28°08′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 26°14′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Capricorn | 2°53′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Philippa Foot 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.
