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Thirty-Fourth | Revisiting Abortion
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2023-03-12
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Abortion remains one of philosophy's most complex topics, offering countless ethical and philosophical perspectives. This episode revisits the abortion debate with a provocative question: Can we grant the fetus a right to life while still permitting abortion? We examine this Read more…Abortion remains one of philosophy's most complex topics, offering countless ethical and philosophical perspectives. This episode revisits the abortion debate with a provocative question: Can we grant the fetus a right to life while still permitting abortion? We examine this paradox through Judith Jardin Thomson's famous thought experiment, one of the most influential contributions to abortion ethics. Thomson's analysis reveals how intuitions about bodily autonomy and rights intersect with moral obligations, challenging conventional positions on both sides of the debate. Close