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July 3, 2010 7

An Objection to Thomson’s Violinist

By Tim H. in Bioethics, Philosophy

(HT: Midas Vuik).  Sharon Elizabeth Berry, a Havard graduate student in philosophy, has written a short essay which argues that it would in fact be immoral to withhold life-support from the violinist in Judith Jarvis Thomson’s famous paper.  The violinist thought experiment, for those who are unaware, is considered to be one of the key [...]

Tags: Abortion, Pro-choice, pro-life, thomson, violinist

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