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9
People
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Organizations
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Events
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Relationships
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Document Information
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Article / book review / essay (included in house oversight production)
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2.28 MB
Summary
This document is page 36 of a text authored by Peter Singer, identifiable by the bio at the bottom. It is a philosophical essay or review discussing Derek Parfit's book 'On What Matters,' analyzing moral theories including Kantianism, social-contract theory, and utilitarianism. The text concludes with a bio of Peter Singer and bears the Bates stamp 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_031911', indicating it is part of a document production for the House Oversight Committee.
People (9)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Peter Singer | Author / Professor of Bioethics |
Author of the text reviewing Parfit's work; affiliated with Princeton University and University of Melbourne.
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| Derek Parfit | Philosopher / Author |
Subject of the review; author of the book 'On What Matters'.
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| Immanuel Kant | Philosopher |
Mentioned as the source of one of the three leading theories considered by Parfit.
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| Thomas Hobbes | Philosopher |
Mentioned in the context of the social-contract tradition.
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| John Locke | Philosopher |
Mentioned in the context of the social-contract tradition.
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| Jean-Jacques Rousseau | Philosopher |
Mentioned in the context of the social-contract tradition.
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| John Rawls | Contemporary Philosopher |
Mentioned in the context of the social-contract tradition.
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| T.M. Scanlon | Contemporary Philosopher |
Mentioned in the context of the social-contract tradition.
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| Jeremy Bentham | Philosopher |
Mentioned as the source of utilitarianism.
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Organizations (3)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| Princeton University |
Employer of Peter Singer.
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| University of Melbourne |
Employer of Peter Singer.
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| House Oversight Committee |
Source of the document production (implied by Bates stamp).
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Timeline (1 events)
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Publication of revised editions of Peter Singer's books 'Practical Ethics' and 'The Expanding Circle'.
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Locations (2)
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Academic institution mentioned in bio.
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Academic institution mentioned in bio.
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Relationships (1)
Singer is writing an analysis of Parfit's philosophical arguments and book.
Key Quotes (2)
"climbing the same mountain on different sides."Source
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Quote #1
"we rich people give up some of our luxuries, ceasing to overheat the Earth’s atmosphere, and taking care of this planet in other ways, so that it continues to support intelligent life."Source
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Quote #2
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