Dale Jamieson
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This book is a celebration of the work of Peter· . . honor people by criticizing them Sing.' .f Smger. Smce philosophers come in for analysis and appr~isal .el tShi wn mlgs on a Wide array of topics . . III S vo ume Smger' t h· VieWS, his normative theory and h· b . . s me aet Ical , IS su stanttve posif h as the moral status of animals th . t f h IOns on suc matters are all subjected to scrutiny' Si e sa~cI yo. uman life, and famine relief supplement what he h .. nger s rephes to his critics importantly essential reading for an~~::~~~u:y ~r:tt;nll on these issues and will be Many people helped to make thea;r;se:t ~~uundersta?d his views. Lapore's enthusiastic invitation and St S· h~e pOSSible. It was Ernie the project going and sustained it C e~~ m~ IS steady support that got the Henry R. Luce Foundation· a~ e on 0 lege m conjunction with support and the E . I proVided funds for research and staff , nVlronmenta Impacts Grou f h N . for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) pot e atlOnal Center being completed. Kelly Knutsen and ;:: my home while the book was Carleton, and Baat Enosh er£ d la Lackey proVided support at NCAR. I am indebted to Ba~t f~~~th v:nous electronic miracles at humor. I also thank John Taylor ~ hi er competence and her good Finally, Peter Singer was unfailingl~r hel ;~Od and pattent copy-editing. able and discussing his work with ih u m makmg hiS papers availgratitude for their hospitality durin me. . e enttre Smger falll11y has my S. g my VISit to Melbourne mce most of us produce so few book . people to acknowledge I believe th t II s and there are so many worthy This book is dedicated ;0 all those a h a b blioOks should have dedications. . woe eve tliatphil h· . an acadenuc exercise or a way of k' . . asop y 18 not Just for improving ourselves and mak~a ;~g a hvmg, but also an illstrument book is dedicated to those who loo:g t the world better. In parttcular this "Why not the best?" a emselves and others and wonder,
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