Philosophy paper contest for philosophy students in SC November 23, 2010
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Abstracts are due Dec. 1. An abstract is a short summary of your paper. See details here: http://www.cas.sc.edu/phil/scsp/upstate11-cfp.html
Reading for after break: Peter Singer, ethicist. November 23, 2010
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Dear class, the last type of philosophy we will be looking into is contemporary ethics. (We already saw what ancient ethics looks like! We’ve seen the disavowal of traditional ethics by Camus and Schopenhauer…) One of the most influential ethicists of our day is Peter Singer. Please read this article by him below. It is a little long, but what could be more interesting than whether animals deserve the same “rights” (that term becomes a problem) as humans? If he is right, we would stop eating meat and experimenting on animals. As you read, try to detect the very practical influence Singer has had. How do you think attitudes towards animals have changed since your grandparents’s days?
Also, you may want to take a look at this statement from a UCLA scientist who is being targeted by animal activists. Look to the comments section for the views of these activists: http://speakingofresearch.com/2009/05/25/david-jenstsch-speaks-about-his-research/
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