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American Philosopher
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Leif Wenar
Academic background
EducationHarvard University (PhD), Stanford University (AB)
Academic work
DisciplinePhilosopher
InstitutionsStanford University
Main interestsEthics

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. In March 2024, he wrote an article for Wired magazine critiquing the effective altruism movement called "The Deaths of Effective Altruism."

Books

  • Blood Oil: Tyrants, Violence, and the Rules that Run the World

References

  1. "Leif Wenar | Department of Philosophy". philosophy.stanford.edu.
  2. Schliesser, Eric (2024-04-05). "On Shallow Ponds and Effective Altruism". Crooked Timber. Archived from the original on 2024-04-06. Retrieved 2024-05-08.

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