Book Launch: Death in a Shallow Pond
Time and date
Tuesday 7 October 2025, 18:00 - 18:45
Venue
Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford), 34 Broad Street, Oxford, OX1 3BD
Description
Please join us for a book launch for 'Death in a Shallow Pond: A Philosopher, a Drowning Child, and Strangers in Need' (Distinguished Research Fellow at the Oxford Uehiro Institute) in Oxford on 7th October when author Dr David Edmonds will be in conversation with Professor Roger Crisp.
This event is followed by a drinks reception for all attendees.
'Death in a Shallow Pond: A Philosopher, a Drowning Child, and Strangers in Need' is published by Princeton University Press, on 23 September 2025.
From the bestselling co-author of Wittgenstein’s Poker, a fascinating account of Peter Singer’s controversial "drowning child" thought experiment - and how it changed the way people think about charitable giving.
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