Gould Lecture: Peter Singer

The Australian philosopher and Princeton bioethics professor discusses the new edition of his book "Ethics in the Real World" as part of the annual Kenneth and Audrey Gould lecture.

Doors open at 10:30 a.m. for coffee and pastries.

Peter Singer has been called one of the world’s most influential - and controversial - philosophers. He helped launch the animal rights and effective altruism movements and contributed to the development of bioethics. In "Ethics in the Real World: 90 Essays on Things That Matter," Singer shows that he is also a master at dissecting important current events in a few hundred words. An updated and expanded edition of the book, originally published in 2016, was released this year.

Singer is the Ira W. DeCamp Professor of Bioethics in the University Center for Human Values at Princeton University and the recipient of the Berggruen Prize for ideas that shape human self-understanding. He is also the author of "Animal Liberation," "Practical Ethics," and "The Life You Can Save."

About the Gould Lecture: The annual Kenneth and Audrey Gould Lecture series was endowed by longtime Princeton residents Dr. Kenneth and Audrey Gould in 2013 with the intent to present speakers on topics relating to the mind. Dr. Gould practiced pediatrics, psychiatry and psychoanalysis in Princeton for more than 40 years. He died in December, 2014. Audrey Gould, founder of the Gould Group at Wells Fargo Advisors, continues this series in his memory.

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