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Human beings are social animals. We were social before we were human.

Peter Singer

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Peter Albert David Singer (born 6 July 1946 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia) is an Australian philosopher. He is the Ira W. DeCamp Professor of Bioethics at Princeton University and laureate professor at the Centre for Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics (CAPPE), University of Melbourne. He specializes in practical ethics, approaching ethical issues from a utilitarian and atheist perspective.

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Birth Name: Peter Albert David Singer

Alternative Names: Peter A. D. Singer • P. A. D. Singer • P. Singer • Singer, Peter Albert David • Singer

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