Jenny Teichman examines the controversial and inconsistent claims of Australian philosopher Peter Singer.Dr Jekyll would not be famous were it not for his connection with Mr Hyde. Perhaps one reason that Peter Singer’s name is well known, both to students of philosophy and to lay people, is that he is a Jekyll-and-Hyde kind of person. As Dr Jekyll, Singer is a leading figure in the campaign against cruelty to animals. Qua Mr Hyde, he insists that there is nothing wrong with killing human infants…
