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What We Owe the Future 2022
What We Owe the Future is an English-language philosophy book published by Basic Books in 2022. Written by Scottish philosopher and ethicist William MacAskill, who holds an associate professor position in philosophy at the University of Oxford, it promotes effective altruism and longtermism. The work defines longtermism as "the idea that positively influencing the long-term future is a key moral priority of our time." MacAskill argues that future people count, that their number could be vast, and that we can improve their lives. The book contains 352 pages.
Details
- Publisher
- Basic Books
- ISBN
- 9781541618626
- Pages
- 352
- Format
- Print, Audiobook
