The capacity to reason is a special sort of capacity becaus… - Peter Singer

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The capacity to reason is a special sort of capacity because it can lead us to places that we did not expect to go.

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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The capacity to reason is a special sort of capacity because it can lead us to places that we did not expect to go. - Peter Singer

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