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Peter Singer

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

July 6, 1946 (age 80)

Place of Birth

Melbourne, Florida, USA

Also Known As

Peter Albert David Singer

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Peter Singer

Biography

Peter Albert David Singer (born 6 July 1946) is an Australian moral philosopher. He is the Ira W. DeCamp Professor of Bioethics at Princeton University, and a Laureate Professor at the Centre for Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics at the University of Melbourne. He specialises in applied ethics and approaches ethical issues from a secular, utilitarian perspective. He is known in particular for his book Animal Liberation (1975), in which he argues in favour of vegetarianism, and his essay "Famine, Affluence, and Morality," in which he argues in favour of donating to help the global poor.

How I changed my mind about objective morality | Peter Singer full interview

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Known For

The Colbert Report
TV

The Colbert Report

2005

Great Minds
TV

Great Minds

Self

2021

Q&A
TV

Q&A

Self - Panellist

2008

Enough Rope With Andrew Denton
TV

Enough Rope With Andrew Denton

2003

The Great Philosophers
TV

The Great Philosophers

1987

Food ReLOVution
Film

Food ReLOVution

Self

2017

Cedo
Film

Cedo

Himself

2013

Do You Trust this Computer?
Film

Do You Trust this Computer?

Self

2018

Humans and Other Animals
Film

Humans and Other Animals

Lui-même

2024

Examined Life
Film

Examined Life

Self

2008

Live and Let Live
Film

Live and Let Live

Self - Professor of Bioethics

2013

Every Three Seconds
Film

Every Three Seconds

2014

AI & Animals: A documentary
Film

AI & Animals: A documentary

Self

2026

Speciesism: The Movie
Film

Speciesism: The Movie

Self

2013

Empathy
Film

Empathy

Peter Singer

2017

Henry: One Man's Way
Film

Henry: One Man's Way

Himself

1996

Kangaroo: A Love-Hate Story
Film

Kangaroo: A Love-Hate Story

Himself

2018

Le Temps des bêtes : un film de cruauté et de compassion
Film

Le Temps des bêtes : un film de cruauté et de compassion

Lui-même

2017

A Cow at My Table
Film

A Cow at My Table

Himself - Philosopher, Activist

1998

Filmography

2026FilmAI & Animals: A documentaryas Self2024FilmHumans and Other Animalsas Lui-même2021TVGreat Mindsas Self2018FilmDo You Trust this Computer?as Self2018FilmKangaroo: A Love-Hate Storyas Himself2017FilmLe Temps des bêtes : un film de cruauté et de compassionas Lui-même2017FilmEmpathyas Peter Singer2017FilmFood ReLOVutionas Self2014FilmEvery Three Seconds2013FilmLive and Let Liveas Self - Professor of Bioethics2013FilmSpeciesism: The Movieas Self2013FilmCedoas Himself2008FilmExamined Lifeas Self2008TVQ&Aas Self - Panellist2005TVThe Colbert Report2003TVEnough Rope With Andrew Denton1998FilmA Cow at My Tableas Himself - Philosopher, Activist1996FilmHenry: One Man's Wayas Himself1987TVThe Great Philosophers