March 26, 2024

About the author of Untangling Popular Anti-Israel Arguments









Untangling Popular Anti-Israel Arguments: Critical Thinking about the Israel-Hamas War

Note to readers: See previous APOLOGIA post for Suggested Resources. (Also, Table of Contents with links is listed below. Or download pdf of the whole book here.)

Note to critics: Please read the whole of my little book (including notes) before offering criticism. Thanks.

 

About the author

Hendrik van der Breggen received a BA in Philosophy from University of Calgary, an MA in Philosophy from University Windsor, and a PhD in Philosophy from University of Waterloo. His study and writing interests include logic, ethics, philosophy of religion, and philosophy of science—done with the goal of getting closer to the true, the good, and the beautiful. Hendrik has had articles published in various newspapers, magazines, and academic journals. Hendrik writes the blog APOLOGIA and has published four books (which contain many of his blog articles). Hendrik was Associate Professor of Philosophy at Providence University College (Manitoba) and retired in June 2019. Hendrik and his wife Carla have two sons, two daughters-in-law, and two grandchildren. Hendrik and Carla live in Steinbach, Manitoba, Canada, with their cat Rupert.

 


 

Table of Contents (links)

Introduction

Chapter 1. Israel is engaging in colonial retaliation?

Chapter 2. Israel is a powerful state and thus the oppressor?

Chapter 3. Israel is not a legitimate state?

Chapter 4. Israel occupies Gaza?

Chapter 5. Gaza is like a Jewish ghetto?

Chapter 6. What about Gabor Maté?

Chapter 7. What about Gabor Maté, again?

Chapter 8. Israel targets a hospital?

Chapter 9. Israel’s attack on Gaza is as bad (or worse) as Gaza’s attack on Israel?

Chapter 10. Israel is wrong to cause Gaza to suffer?

Chapter 11. Israel is guilty of genocide?

Chapter 12. Israel’s response to Hamas is not proportional?

Chapter 13. Israel should agree to a permanent ceasefire?

Chapter 14. Israel should embrace a two-state solution?

Chapter 15. Conclusion and prayer

Appendix 1: Criticizing Islam is Islamophobic? (Part 1 of 2)

Appendix 2: Criticizing Islam is Islamophobic? (Part 2 of 2)

Appendix 3: War and Bible

Suggested resources

About the author

 

 

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