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After obtaining his PhD in philosophy, Benjamin Curtis taught for seven years in the philosophy department at the University of Nottingham before joining Nottingham Trent University. He has a broad range of research interests in analytical philosophy, metaphysics and bioethics, in particular the bundle theory of universals, Humeanism, and the application of metaphysics to bioethical debate.

Consider The Turkey: philosopher’s new book might put you off your festive bird – and that’s exactly what he would want

This article by Benjamin Curtis is an overview of Australian philosopher Peter Singer who has been a champion of animal rights for more than 50 years. His basic philosophical position has remained the same: the suffering of animals is just as important as the suffering of human beings. Pain is pain, whether it is in animals or humans. So, just as we think it is wrong to cause unnecessary pain and suffering in humans, it is wrong to cause the same in animals. To think otherwise is “speciesist”.

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Subjects: Ethics, Food & Drug Law, Legal Ethics, Legal Research
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