Peter Unger
Peter Unger · Philosophy & Social Sciences
American philosopher, work on skepticism and ethics
1942
United States
Peter Unger is recognized among Jewish contributors to Philosophy & Social Sciences — American philosopher, work on skepticism and ethics
Peter Unger is an American philosopher long based at New York University, known for radical skepticism (Ignorance, 1975) and for the ethics of world poverty in Living High and Letting Die (1996). His work pressed the limits of what we can claim to know and of our moral obligations to distant strangers. He is of Jewish background and is included in surveys of Jewish philosophers.
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American philosopher, work on skepticism and ethics
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Philosophy
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