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Many people have an uneasy feeling that they may be missing out on something basic that would give their lives a significance it currently lacks. But how should we live? What is there to stop us behaving selfishly? In a highly readable account which makes reference to a wide variety of sources and everyday issues, Peter Singer suggests that the conventional pursuit of self-interest is individually and collectively self-defeating. Taking into c...

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A book of brief essays from the influential philosopher, in which he applies his controversial ways of thinking to a range of current issues, from abortion to whether chimpanzees are people.

While it is generally accepted that animal welfare matters morally, it is less clear how to morally evaluate the ending of an animal's life. This volume presents a collection of contributions from major thinkers in ethics and animal welfare, with a special focus on the moral evaluation of killing animals.

While it is generally accepted that animal welfare matters morally, it is less clear how to morally evaluate the ending of an animal's life. This volume presents a collection of contributions from major thinkers in ethics and animal welfare, with a special focus on the moral evaluation of killing animals.

L'obiettivo di sradicare la povertà è per la prima volta concretamente alla nostra portata. Eppure un miliardo di persone patisce ogni giorno cercando di sopravvivere, e dieci milioni di bambini all'anno muoiono di fame. Gli abitanti del mondo sviluppato sono di fronte a una scelta decisiva: per non voltare le spalle a un quinto della popolazione globale dovranno diventare protagonisti della soluzione. Oggi la nostra risposta è non solo insuff...

In On What Matters Derek Parfit argues that there are objective moral truths, and other normative truths about what we have reasons to believe, and to want, and to do. He further argues that if he is wrong, nihilism follows, and nothing matters. In Does Anything Really Matter? leading philosophers present a fascinating set of responses to Parfit.

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In Singer's book, the idea of the animal rights movement is set in the context of scientific knowledge, philosophy, and ethics. This highly readable account gives an invaluable introduction to modern thought on animal rights. (Animals/Pets)

Peter Singers »Praktische Ethik«, 1979 in erster Auflage erschienen, ist in seiner ebenso präzisen wie nachvollziehbaren Argumentationsstruktur ein Musterbeispiel für klares, philosophisches Denken. Besonders wichtig ist der von Singer eingeführte Begriff des Speziesismus (Menschen denken über Tiere anders, weil Tiere keine Menschen sind, obwohl es sachlich begründete Argumente gibt, genau dies nicht zu tun). Für Kontroversen sorgten seine The...

Love him or hate him, you certainly can't ignore him. For the past 20 years, Princeton University philosopher and professor of bioethics Peter Singer has pushed the hot buttons of our collective conscience. Singer has passionately challenged our closely held beliefs on infanticide, euthanasia, environmental accountability, animal rights, abortion, and much more, with arguments that intrigue as powerfully as they incite.Writings on an Ethical L...

Since its original publication in 1975, this groundbreaking work has awakened millions of people to the existence of "speciesism"—our systematic disregard of nonhuman animals—inspiring a worldwide movement to transform our attitudes to animals and eliminate the cruelty we inflict on them.In Animal Liberation, author Peter Singer exposes the chilling realities of today's "factory farms" and product-testing procedures—destroying the spurious jus...

Wir alle haben schon gespendet. Doch geht es uns dabei wirklich um die Hilfe für andere? Oder wollen wir eher unser Gewissen beruhigen, ein wohliges Gefühl verspüren oder spendabel wirken? Millionäre lassen Kunstmuseen errichten, statt Verhungernden zu helfen, und Normalbürger geben Beträge, die nicht einmal die Bearbeitungsgebühren decken. Wer dagegen so viel Gutes wie möglich tun will, sollte besser auf seinen Verstand hören als auf seinen B...

As Bill and Melinda Gates point out in their Foreword, Singer's classic essay "Famine, Affluence and Morality, " is as relevant today as it ever was.

Hegel is regarded as one of the most influential figures on modern political and intellectual development. After painting Hegel's life and times in broad strokes, Peter Singer goes on to tackle some of the more challenging aspects of Hegel's philosophy. Offering a broad discussion of Hegel's ideas and an account of his major works, Singer explains what have often been considered abstruse and obscure ideas in a clear and inviting manner.

Spiritual teacher Michael A. Singer explores the question of human identity and shows how the development of consciousness can enable us all to dwell in the present moment and achieve happiness and self-realization.