David Benatar
Impact in
- Philosophy top 1%
- Philosophical Ethics and Theory
- Theology and Philosophy of Evil
- Reproductive Medicine top 5%
- Reproductive Health and Technologies
Papers in
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- Ethics in medical practice 16
- Philosophy 14
- Theology and Philosophy of Evil 12
- Philosophical Ethics and Theory 7
- Co-authors
- Michael Benatar (3 shared papers)David Archard (2 shared papers)David H. Wasserman (1 shared paper)Elliot N. Dorff (1 shared paper)Louis E. Newman (1 shared paper)S R Benatar (1 shared paper)Raymond P. Abratt (1 shared paper)Christoph Abels (1 shared paper)
- Journals
- Journal of Medical Ethics (4 papers)QJM (2 papers)Ethical Theory and Moral Practice (2 papers)South African Journal of Philosophy (2 papers)The Lancet Infectious Diseases (1 paper)
- Partner nations
- South AfricaUnited StatesCanada
In The Last Decade
David Benatar
65 papers receiving 781 citations
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 96
- Philosophy 243
- Reproductive Medicine 117
- Cognitive Neuroscience 220
- Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 176
- General Health Professions 166
Countries citing papers authored by David Benatar
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Fields of papers citing papers by David Benatar
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Co-authors
The 14 scholars most cited alongside David Benatar, linked wherever they have co-authored with each other. Click a name or a connecting line to browse the papers they share.
All Works
Showing the 20 most-cited of 78 papers — load more, or switch the sort, to bring in the rest.
| # | Work | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2008 | 214 | |
| 2 | 2003 | 70 | |
| 3 | 2017 | 57 | |
| 4 | 1999 | 47 | |
| 5 | 2012 | 47 | |
| 6 | 2010 | 39 | |
| 7 | 2005 | 34 | |
| 8 | 2006 | 32 | |
| 9 | 2006 | 32 | |
| 10 | 2015 | 29 | |
| 11 | 2001 | 28 | |
| 12 | Prejudice in jest: When racial and gender humor harms | 1999 | 22 |
| 13 | 2002 | 20 | |
| 14 | 2005 | 18 | |
| 15 | 2012 | 18 | |
| 16 | Life, Death, and Meaning: Key Philosophical Readings on the Big Questions | 2010 | 17 |
| 17 | 2015 | 16 | |
| 18 | 2010 | 15 | |
| 19 | The Human Predicament: A Candid Guide to Life's Biggest Questions | 2017 | 14 |
| 20 | 2012 | 14 |
About David Benatar
David Benatar is a scholar working on General Health Professions, Philosophy, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, Political Science and International Relations and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, having authored 78 papers that have together received 957 indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Ethics in medical practice (16 papers), Theology and Philosophy of Evil (12 papers), Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric Healthcare (12 papers), Political Philosophy and Ethics (9 papers), Reproductive Health and Technologies (8 papers), Philosophical Ethics and Theory (7 papers), Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment (5 papers) and Patient Dignity and Privacy (4 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Philosophy (243 citations), Reproductive Medicine (117 citations), Cognitive Neuroscience (220 citations), Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health (176 citations) and General Health Professions (166 citations). David Benatar has collaborated with scholars based in South Africa, United States and Canada. Frequent co-authors include Michael Benatar, David Archard, David H. Wasserman, Elliot N. Dorff, Louis E. Newman, S R Benatar, Raymond P. Abratt, Christoph Abels, Solomon R. Benatar and Dina Brooks. Their work appears in journals such as Journal of Medical Ethics, QJM, Ethical Theory and Moral Practice, South African Journal of Philosophy and The Lancet Infectious Diseases.
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