“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 ...

On Sept. 7, Professor of Bioethics Peter Singer was named the recipient of the 2021 Berggruen Prize for Philosophy & Culture. He joins past recipients including Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Paul Farmer, ...

Peter Singer is an Australian philosopher widely regarded as one of the most influential living philosophers, particularly for his contributions to the animal liberation movement. Born in Melbourne to ...

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 ...

It's been a long time since philosophers had to fear the fate of Socrates, who was executed in ancient Athens for atheism and corrupting the young. Still, it's rare for philosophers to receive great ...

VENICE, ITALY, Sept. 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Nicolas Berggruen, Chairman of the Berggruen Institute, today announced the selection of moral philosopher and public intellectual Peter Singer as the ...

The philosopher, in keeping with his ideas about “effective altruism,” said he plans to donate half the prize to alleviating global poverty. By Jennifer Schuessler Over the past decade, the ...