Ira W. DeCamp Professor of Bioethics, University Center for Human Values, Princeton University
Peter Singer has been described as the world’s most influential philosopher. Born in Melbourne in 1946, he has been professor of bioethics at Princeton University since 1999. His many books include Animal Liberation, Practical Ethics, The Life You Can Save, The Most Good You Can Do, and Ethics in the Real World. In June, Penguin Random House will publish Animal Liberation Now, a fully revised and updated version of the original book, which is often credited with triggering the modern animal rights movement. His writings have also inspired the movement known as effective altruism, and he is the founder of the charity The Life You Can Save. In 2021 he was awarded the $1 million Berggruen Prize for Philosophy and Culture, which he donated to nonprofit organizations working for the causes he supports, and in 2023 he received the Frontiers of Knowledge Prize from the Spanish BBVA Foundation.
Princeton University
Ira W. DeCamp Professor of Bioethics, University Center for Human Values