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Prof Peter Singer, Princeton University & University of Melbourne 
Friday 26 May 2017, 18:00-19:00
Routledge Lecture in Philosophy
- đ¤ Speaker: Prof Peter Singer, Princeton University & University of Melbourne đ Website
- đ Date & Time: Friday 26 May 2017, 18:00 - 19:00
- đ Venue: Paston Brown Room, Homerton College, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 8PQ
Abstract
Professor Peter Singer will give the 10th Routledge Lecture in Philosophy entitled “The Point of View of the Universe: Defending Sidgwick’s Ethics”.
Henry Sidgwick, Knightbridge Professor of Philosophy at Cambridge and the cofounder of Newnham College, is, along with Bentham and Mill, one of the three great nineteenth century utilitarians. Singer’s own work in ethics is consistent with Sidgwick’s idea that in ethics we should take “the point of view of the universe.”
In this talk he shall explore the implications of taking that stance, and ask how much of Sidgwick’s utilitarianism is still defensible today.
This is a public lecture but booking is required. Book a place at: https://routledge-lecture-2017.eventbrite.co.uk
Series This talk is part of the Philosophy Events series.
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