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] In March 2024, he wrote an article for Wired magazine critiquing the effective altruism movement called "The Deaths of Effective Altruism."[2]

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

Books edit

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

References edit

  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.

External links edit

  • "Leif Wenar". Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment. 1 September 2021.