David Benatar

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gptkbp:instanceOf Philosopher
gptkbp:academicAdvisor Head_of_Philosophy_Department
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:University_of_Cape_Town
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:University_of_Cape_Town
gptkbp:birthDate 1970-04-30
gptkbp:children nan
gptkbp:contribution Critique of pro-natalist views
gptkbp:controversy Ethics of procreation
gptkbp:criticism Pro-natalist arguments
gptkbp:culturalSignificance Antinatalist philosophy
gptkbp:field Philosophy
gptkbp:financialPerformance Contemporary Philosophy
Philosophical awards
gptkbp:gender Male
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label David Benatar
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:David_Hume
gptkbp:influences gptkb:Arthur_Schopenhauer
gptkbp:investmentFocus Philosophy_and_Public_Affairs
gptkbp:involved Academic_Conferences
gptkbp:judges Moral Philosophy
gptkbp:knownFor Antinatalism
gptkbp:nationality South_African
gptkbp:notableAlumni Asymmetry Argument
gptkbp:notableWorks Better Never to Have Been
gptkbp:occupation Professor
gptkbp:philosophy gptkb:South_African_Philosophy_Association
Quality of life
Analytic Philosophy
Pessimism
Public debates
Existential risk
Public philosophy
Antinatalism
Critique of happiness
Influence on antinatalist thought
Procreation ethics
Value of Existence
gptkbp:publicSpeaking Philosophical lectures
gptkbp:publishedBy Various academic journals
Various titles
gptkbp:publishedIn gptkb:Journal_of_Medical_Ethics
gptkbp:researchContribution Ethical theory
gptkbp:researchInterest Books and articles
Ethics of suffering
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Cape_Town
gptkbp:spouse nan
gptkbp:website http://www.davidbenatar.com