Peter Singer's Top 10 Books
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Guardian, 10 Books
Controversial philosopher and professor of bioethics Peter Singer has been working in the field of 'practical ethics' for 30 years - "which means that when I began there was no such field". He was a passionate founder of the modern animal rights movement and has written on animal rights, abortion, euthanasia and the ethical implications of the global rift between rich and poor.
This list was originally published in 2001 and was added to this site almost 2 years ago.
| Rank | Book | Authors | Year | Country | Language | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13362 | The Descent Of Man | Charles Darwin | 1871 | British | English | |
| 13 | Pride and Prejudice | Jane Austen | 1813 | British | English | |
| 13362 | The Methods Of Ethics | Henry Sidgwick | 1874 | British | English | |
| 743 | On Liberty | John Stuart Mill | 1859 | British | English | |
| 2712 | Reasons And Persons | Derek Parfit | 1984 | British | English | |
| 2308 | The Selfish Gene | Richard Dawkins | 1976 | British | English | |
| 162 | Silent Spring | Rachel Carson | 1962 | American | English | |
| 11441 | In the Shadow of Man | Jane Goodall | 1971 | British | English | |
| 14409 | Humanity | Jonathan Glover | 1999 | British | English | |
| 14650 | Final Exit | Derek Humphry | 1991 | British | English |