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DeutschLeif Wenar
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Leif Wenar | |
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| Education | Harvard University (PhD), Stanford University (AB) |
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| Discipline | Philosopher |
| Institutions | Stanford University |
| Main interests | Ethics |
Leif Wenar is an American philosopher and Olive H. Palmer Professor in Humanities at Stanford University. He is known for his work on political science.[1] Wenar has an AB in philosophy from Stanford and a PhD in philosophy from Harvard University.[2] From 2008 to 2020 he held the Chair of Philosophy & Law at King’s College London.[3][4] In March 2024, he wrote an article for Wired magazine critiquing the effective altruism movement called "The Deaths of Effective Altruism."[5]
Books
[edit]- Blood Oil: Tyrants, Violence, and the Rules that Run the World (2016)
- Beyond Blood Oil: Philosophy, Policy, and the Future (2018)
References
[edit]- ^ "Leif Wenar | Department of Philosophy". philosophy.stanford.edu.
- ^ Wenar, Leif. "About". Leif Wenar. Retrieved May 7, 2025.
- ^ Wenar, Leif. "Wenar CV" (PDF). Retrieved May 6, 2025.
- ^ "Leif Wenar". King’s College London. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
- ^ Schliesser, Eric (April 5, 2024). "On Shallow Ponds and Effective Altruism". Crooked Timber. Archived from the original on April 6, 2024. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
External links
[edit]- "Leif Wenar". Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment. September 1, 2021.
- Works by or about Leif Wenar at the Internet Archive
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