Controversial bioethicist pounces on animals in art
Bioethicist Peter Singer has received death threats for his views on incendiary topics such as infanticide and animals rights. Singer — an Australian Jew who is considered to be one of the most influential living philosophers — will lecture about how art depicts animals on May 24 at the Getty Center, in conjunction with the Getty Museum exhibition, \”Oudry\’s Painted Menagerie.\”