The Buddhist and the Ethicist

‘Their dialogues unfold in rigorous detail and probe rich and trenchant ethical questions… . Plenty of insight in these thought-provoking and challenging investigations.’ * Publishers Weekly *
‘Peter Singer’s status as a man of principles and towering intellect—a philosopher extraordinaire, if you will—is unrivalled in Australia.’ * Sydney Morning Herald *
‘A public intellectual par excellence.‘ * Monthly *
‘Peter Singer may be the most controversial philosopher alive; he is certainly among the most influential.’ * New Yorker *
‘Lively, instructive and respectful…For those interested in how nuanced philosophical thought can inform our daily lives and actions, this accessible meeting of minds is a good place to start.’ * Age *
‘A stimulating volume which raises important questions.’ * Australian Book Review *

Peter Singer, the ‘father of the modern animal welfare movement’, was named one of the most influential people in the world by Time magazine. An Australian philosopher and professor of bioethics, he has contributed to more than fifty books, which have been translated into more than thirty languages. Singer is founder of The Life You Can Save nonprofit and a professor of bioethics at Princeton University as well as Laureate Professor at the University of Melbourne.

Shih Chao-Hwei is a Buddhist monastic, social activist, scholar and recent winner of the Niwano Peace Prize. A leading advocate for animal rights, a vocal supporter of same-sex marriage and a key figure in the Buddhist gender equality movement, she is also a professor at Hsuan Chuang University and the founder of Hong Shih Buddhist College.

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