Once dubbed ‘the most dangerous man on Earth’, the world-renowned moral philosopher discusses accepting capitalism, the return of Trump and disappointment in his most famous work’s impact ...

I wasn’t aware of climate change until the 1980s — hardly anyone was — and even when we recognized the dire threat that burning fossil fuels posed, it took time for the role of animal production in ...

“Philosophy ... changes what people decide to do with their lives, what careers they choose, what they do with their money, how they eat.” In 1975, Peter Singer helped create the foundation for the ...

Peter Singer was born in Melbourne, Australia, and educated at the University of Melbourne and the University of Oxford. He has taught at the University of Oxford, La Trobe University and Monash ...

Thank you for signing up. For more from The Nation, check out our latest issue. Filmmaker Astra Taylor explores Cornel West and Peter Singer’s thoughts on the importance of an “examined life” at this ...

Rhodes College’s philosophy department hosted a conversation with controversial bioethicist Peter Singer Wednesday, as planned, despite opposition to the event from faculty members from several other ...

UC Berkeley’s Philosophy Forum is facing pushback from campus students for hosting author and philosopher Peter Singer on Nov. 6 due to controversy from Singer’s comments on people with disabilities.

Through clear-eyed arguments and ceaseless advocacy, Australian philosopher Peter Singer has revolutionized modern philanthropy—twice. His 1972 essay “Famine, Affluence, and Morality” argued that ...

This week, Project Syndicate catches up with Peter Singer, Professor of Bioethics at Princeton University and co-author of Utilitarianism: A Very Short Introduction. How do you – or the organization ...

Follow this author to personalize your feed and get instant alerts. WHY FOLLOW? Update your preferences in Account Settings Peter Singer is professor emeritus of bioethics at Princeton University and ...