This is the first book devoted to the work of Peter Singer, one of the leaders of the practical ethics movement, and one of the most influential philosophers of the twentieth century.
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Winner of the Choice Magazine - Outstanding Academic Title of 1999 Award.
"Dale Jamieson's introductory essay, "Singer and the Practical Ethics Movement", is designed not just to give the reader a feel for what Singer has written and not just to personalize him, which is important in a volume such as this, but to situate him in a larger social and historical context...The chapter is riveting...Those of us who use Singer's essays in our courses...will want to draw upon Jamieson's chapter for background information." Keith Burgess-Jackson, University of Texas at Arlington, Ethics, July 2000.
"Whether the reader is a Singer neophyte or a person well acquainted with his works, this anthology will no doubt enlighten her, not only with respect to Singer's positions, but also with respect to the seeming intractability of ethical problems in general". Antony Skelton, Australasian Journal of Philosophy, December 2001.
"No one alive today has had such a large influence on practical ethics as Peter Singer. Furthermore, his contributions to practical ethics have vividly brought to light central issues in moral theory. Thus, a volume of essays on his philosophy was an excellent idea. And the end product is very good...the papers in this collection rank with the very best recent essays in moral philosophy". Brad Hooker, University of Reading, Mind, Jan 2002
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This is the first book devoted to the work of Peter Singer, one of the leaders of the practical ethics movement, & one of the most influential philosophers of the twentieth century.
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Peter Singer, New York, Oxford University Press, Clarendon Press, Cambridge University Press, Peter Unger, Singer Problem, Harvard University Press, Michael Smith, Native Potential Account, United States, Frank Jackson, Journal of Philosophy, Thomas Nagel, Dale Jamieson, David Lewis, Derek Parfit, Modus Ponens, Robert Nozick, Simon Blackburn, Theory of Justice, Cape Cod, Charity Channel, Bernard Williams, Crispin Wright New!
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- Practical Ethics by Peter Singer on 22 pages
- Expanding Circle by Peter Singer on 12 pages
- A Theory of Justice by John Rawls on 7 pages
- On Liberty by John Stuart Mill on 4 pages
- Embryo Experimentation by Peter Singer in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
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- Rethinking Peter Singer: A Christian Critique by Gordon R. Preece on 7 pages
- The Ethics of Assistance: Morality and the Distant Needy (Cambridge Studies in Philosophy and Public Policy) by Deen K. Chatterjee on 4 pages
- Refuting Peter Singer's Ethical Theory: The Importance of Human Dignity by Susan Krantz on page 43, page 116, and Back Matter
- Unsanctifying Human Life: Essays on Ethics by Helga Kuhse in Front Matter (1), Front Matter (2), and Back Matter
- Moral Demands in Nonideal Theory (Oxford Ethics) by Liam B. Murphy in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
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