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photo of ted honderich contemporary philosophy baden , ontario analytic #b 0c4de a. richard wollheim j. ayer stuart hampshire bernard williams p.f. strawson determinism philosophy of mind ethics international relations punishment conservatism ted honderich 30 january 1933 tedhonderichphotogarden2007.jpg ted honderich
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ted honderich

ted honderich -lrb- born 30 january 1933 -rrb- is a canadian-born british philosopher , grote professor emeritus of the philosophy of mind and logic , university college london and visiting professor , university of bath .
his work has been mainly about five things : determinism 's truth and its consequences for our lives ; the nature of consciousness and its relation to the brain ; right and wrong in the contemporary world , in particular with respect to terrorism ; the supposed justifications of punishment by the state ; and the political tradition of conservatism .
