| Region: | Western philosophy |
| Era: | 21st-century philosophy |
| Mark H. Bernstein | |
| Birth Date: | 1948 |
| School Tradition: | Analytic |
| Institutions: | Purdue University |
| Main Interests: | Metaphysics, animal ethics |
| Thesis Title: | Freedom of Will and Autonomy of Mind |
| Thesis Year: | 1982 |
| Doctoral Advisor: | William C. Smith |
Mark H. Bernstein (born 1948) is an American philosopher and Joyce & Edward E. Brewer Chair in Applied Ethics at Purdue University.[1] He is known for his research on animal ethics.[2]
Bernstein received a B.A. in January 1969 in Mathematics from Queens College, City University of New York, a M.A. in June 1975 in Philosophy from California State University, Northridge and a Ph D. in June 1982 in Philosophy from the University of California, Santa Barbara.
Bernstein takes an abolitionist approach to animal rights.[2] In 2015, he authored The Moral Equality of Humans and Animals.[3]