Investigator Wendy Gordon sends a news clipping from the December 1, 2008 issue of the Richmond-Twickenham Times, and asks: “Can you tell me is this part of an experiment?” If so, what proposition is Professor Grayling trying to test?”
Professor forgets to attend his own sell-out lecture about duty
A highly respected literary and academic figure failed to attend a talk he was due to give for a literature festival, after getting confused over the date.
Professor of philosophy Anthony Grayling, of Birkbeck College, University of London, had arranged to speak about his latest book, The Choice of Hercules. His talk was part of Richmond’s 17th annual literature festival. The book reflects on the challenges of duty versus pleasure.
Anna Lombardo, of Mount Ararat Road, Richmond, who was part of the crowd gathered for the event, said: “I was left in some doubt over Professor Grayling’s position on the matter, after he failed to show up.”