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This document is a page from a House Oversight file (marked HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_031909) containing a reprint of a Project Syndicate article titled 'Does Anything Matter?' by philosopher Peter Singer, dated June 13, 2011. The text discusses moral philosophy, specifically the debate between subjective and objective ethics, and highlights the recent publication of Derek Parfit's book 'On What Matters' as a significant event in secular philosophy.

People (2)

Name Role Context
Peter Singer Author
Author of the article 'Does Anything Matter?' published in Project Syndicate.
Derek Parfit Subject
Philosopher discussed in the article; Emeritus Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford; author of 'On What Matters' and '...

Organizations (3)

Name Type Context
Project Syndicate
The publication platform for the article.
All Souls College, Oxford
Institution where Derek Parfit is an Emeritus Fellow.
House Oversight Committee
Implied by the footer stamp 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_031909', indicating this document is part of a congressional investigati...

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Publication of Derek Parfit's book 'Reasons and Persons'
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2011-05
Publication of Derek Parfit's book 'On What Matters'
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Location Context
Location of All Souls College.

Relationships (1)

Peter Singer Professional/Academic Derek Parfit
Singer is writing an article discussing the significance of Parfit's work.

Key Quotes (3)

"Can moral judgments be true or false?"
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"Last month, however, saw a major philosophical event: the publication of Derek Parfit’s long-awaited book On What Matters."
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"There is no truth to the matter of whether or not it is wrong for you to hit the child."
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