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MacAskill, William, 1987-
Subjects
Philosophy, Modern -- 21st century.
Future, The.
Altruism.
Civilization, Modern -- Forecasting.
Human beings -- Forecasting.
Human beings.
Future, The -- Philosophical aspects.
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MacAskill, William, 1987-
Philosophy, Modern -- 21st century.
Future, The.
Altruism.
Civilization, Modern -- Forecasting.
Human beings -- Forecasting.
Human beings.
Future, The -- Philosophical aspects.
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What
we
owe
the
future
/ William MacAskill.
by
MacAskill, William, 1987-
Basic Books, c2022.
Call #:
128 M116w
Subjects
Philosophy, Modern -- 21st century.
Future
, The.
Altruism.
Civilization, Modern -- Forecasting.
Human beings -- Forecasting.
Human beings.
Future
, The -- Philosophical aspects.
ISBN:
9781541618626 (hc.)
Edition:
1st ed.
Description:
vii, 335 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-315) and index.
Summary:
"William MacAskill is an associate professor in philosophy at the University of Oxford. At the time of his appointment, he was the youngest associate professor of philosophy in the world. In his book '
What
We
Owe
the
Future
' he makes the case for 'longtermism' -- that positively influencing the long-term
future
is a key moral priority of our time. The fate of the world is in our hands. Humanity's written history spans only five thousand years. Our yet-unwritten
future
could last for millions more -- or it could end tomorrow. Astonishing numbers of people could lead lives of great happiness or unimaginable suffering, or never live at all, depending on
what
we
choose to do today. (...)"
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