Colourful philosopher whose readiness to examine current controversies sometimes brought him notoriety
The philosopher Ted Honderich relished controversies, although he did not always get the controversies he wanted. His first book, Punishment: the Supposed Justifications (1969), brought him some media celebrity in the 1970s for its criticism of state-sanctioned retribution.
And he gained notoriety after 9/11 with his book After the Terror (2003), in which he claimed that Palestinians had a “moral right to their terrorism”. His lectures in Germany to publicise the book needed security guards. Continue reading…
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