The Philosophers' Magazine 40 (40):59-60 (2008)
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Peter Singer is probably the best-known and most controversial ethicist in the world today. He rigorously applies utilitarian moral theory to issues such as world poverty, the environment, abortion, euthanasia and, most famously, animal welfare. He has also written a book about his grandfather, David Oppenheim, who died in Theresienstadt concentration camp. He is Ira W. DeCamp Professor of Bioethics at Princeton University
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Keywords | Applied Philosophy Contemporary Philosophy General Interest |
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ISBN(s) | 1354-814X |
DOI | 10.5840/tpm200840114 |
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