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Peter Singer on Consequentialism
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Length:
22 minutes
Released:
May 19, 2022
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Podcast episode
Description
Peter Singer is probably the most famous living philosopher. He recently won the million-dollar Berggruen Prize and promptly gave all that money to charity. His positions on this, on animals, poverty, altruism, and much else besides are underpinned by his consequentialism. Here, in conversation with Nigel Warburton he explains his consequentialism and its implications.
Released:
May 19, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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