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Peter Singer, philosopher, professor, author: “Consider The Turkey”

Duncan — Wed, 06 Nov 2024 05:00:41 +0000

Peter Singer–the philosopher, professor emeritus of bioethics at Princeton University, and author (including his landmark 1975 work, “Animal Liberation” and the just-published “Consider The Turkey”—explains that his slate of pursuits post-retirement from Princeton includes a stint as visiting professor at the National University of Singapore. He goes on to clarify that while, yes, he did […]

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Marc Bekoff, professor emeritus, expert on animal behavior, animal emotions, and more

Duncan — Wed, 29 Jul 2020 04:00:13 +0000

Marc Bekoff —professor emeritus of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Colorado, Boulder—discusses, in a conversation that traveled from his very latest work backwards, his current research, which involves the way various animals play, and the rules that govern that play. He explains the importance of observing rules, whether it’s a Retriever at […]

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Mark Devries, director of “Speciesism: The Movie”

Duncan — Wed, 06 Nov 2013 05:00:36 +0000

Mark Devries—director of the new documentary, “Speciesism: The Movie”—discusses how the film came about, and how he first became interested in factory farming. He traces the genesis of “Speciesism” to encountering some PETA protests, spurring an interest in learning more about what truly goes on behind the walls of factory farming operations, at about the […]

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Peter Singer–Internationally-renowned ethicist/author/philosopher/Princeton professor

libby — Wed, 13 Sep 2006 15:30:18 +0000

Internationally-renowned ethicist/author/philosopher/Princeton professor Peter Singer–named one of the world’s 100 most influential people by Time Magazine in 2005, perhaps best known as the author of 1975’s landmark “Animal Liberation,” a highly influential work which has prompted many to view him as the father of the modern animal rights movement–discusses his latest book, “The Way We […]

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