About things really important. Moral challenges of the XXI century

Peter Singer is often called the most influential philosopher in the world. And he is one of the most contradictory. Being an author of such important books as the "liberation of animals" and "practical ethics", he protects animal rights, supports altruistic movements and promotes the development of bioethics. In his new book "On things of really important", Peter Singer demonstrates the ability to analyze the most important events of our time in the format of small essays.
Singer asks the question of whether the chimpanzees can be considered by people, whether it is necessary to prohibit smoking at the legislative level, and also calls into question the holiness of human life, reinforcing his statements with the latest world events. In addition to this, he in a simple and affordable form covers philosophical issues, such as whether there is really something important in the world and whether the existence of a small blue ball called planet Earth has any meaning.
provocative and original, these essays will make you think about your beliefs and, possibly, revise the attitude to the ethical problems that people face every day