Tagged: Peter Singer

Effective Altruism - The Dismal Science

Eric Crampton • Jun 23, 2015 •

• altruism,
• charity,
• Peter Singer,
• Philosophy

I'll be chairing a discussion with Peter Singer in Christchurch in September. If you're anywhere in the neighbourhood, by which I mean within a 3-hour flight, you should attend.I have never loved and hated and been changed by a book as much as Singer's Practical Ethics. I threw it across the room more often than any other. Actually, … Read More

Utilitarian GMOs - The Dismal Science

Eric Crampton • Mar 05, 2014 •

• GMO,
• Peter Singer

Peter Singer makes the case for GMOs.Genetically modified crops are now grown on about one-tenth of the world’s cropland, and none of the disastrous consequences that we Greens feared have come to pass. There is no reliable scientific evidence that GM foods cause illness, despite the fact that they receive much more intense scrutiny than more “natural” foods. (Natural … Read More

Peter Singer on the misrepresentation of Peter Singer - Open Parachute

Ken Perrott • Jul 11, 2012 •

• child abuse,
• diversity,
• ethics,
• human rights,
• Peter Singer,
• philosophy,
• Practical Ethics,
• Quality of life,
• religion,
• Sciblogs

We have been having a raging debate here in the comments on a previous post End of life decisions. A lot of it is centred on the writings of the moral philosopher Peter Singer. One of the commenters posted a … Continue reading → … Read More

End of life decisions - Open Parachute

Ken Perrott • Jul 08, 2012 •

• child euthanasia,
• Euthanasia,
• holocaust,
• human rights,
• Infanticide,
• morality,
• Peter Singer,
• philosophy,
• Quality of life,
• religion,
• Right to die,
• Sciblogs,
• WL Craig

Such titles always bring euthanasia to my mind, but I realise that is my perspective – I am just so much close to the problem of dying with dignity than I am to problems related to death and quality of … Continue reading → … Read More

Waking up to morality - Open Parachute

Ken Perrott • Oct 27, 2010 •

• belief,
• David Hume,
• Harvard University,
• Joshua Knobe,
• New Scientist,
• Peter Singer,
• philosophy,
• Princeton University,
• religion,
• Sciblogs,
• The Life You Can Save: Acting Now to End World Poverty,
• theology

I have come to the conclusion that a lot of what is said and written about morality is rubbish. So I am pleased to see that, at last, science is opening up to the idea that it can investigate this … Continue reading → … Read More

The origins of science? - Open Parachute

Ken Perrott • Mar 31, 2010 •

• 2010 Global Atheist Convention,
• agnostic,
• agnosticism,
• atheism,
• belief,
• Christianity,
• creationism,
• Dawkins,
• evolution,
• faith,
• god,
• intelligent design,
• Islam,
• John Perkins,
• Peter Singer,
• philosophy,
• PZ Myers,
• religion,
• Religion and Spirituality,
• Richard Dawkins,
• Sciblogs,
• Taslima Nasrin

Have a look at this short video for a humorous explanation of the origins of science. Then listen to this podcast of Professor AC Graylings version.   (Download AC Grayling on “Atheism, Secularism, Humanism: Three Zones of Argument”). A little more serious – but fascinating. YouTube – Mr. Deity And The Equation. I mentioned Grayling’s talk in my [...] … Read More