William MacAskill: Scottish Philosopher and Effective Altruism Co-Founder
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This article is a biographical entry about William MacAskill, a Scottish philosopher and academic known for his work in ethics, political philosophy, and decision theory. It covers his educational background (Cambridge, Oxford), his role as a co-founder of the effective altruism movement, his academic positions at Cambridge and Oxford, and his notable contributions to normative uncertainty and effective altruism. The content is structured like a Wikipedia-style biographical profile.
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He is a co-founder of the effective altruism movement.
His notable ideas include effective altruism and normative uncertainty.
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