Colin Murphy: Philip Pettit goes eyeball to eyeball on home truths
Following Philip Pettit’s return visit, it is clear the philosopher’s vision on morality speaks to the Ireland of today
Men being gunned down in Dublin’s north inner city; families spending the night on inflatable mattresses in hostels for homeless men; the political system preoccupied with the patronage of government office and, still, with water charges: it was a good week for Philip Pettit to come to town.
Born in Ballygar, Galway, 71 years ago, Pettit is a leading international political philosopher. Currently a professor at Princeton, he has been based abroad since ...
