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Oded Na’aman

Oded Na’aman is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He is a longtime member of Breaking the Silence, an Israeli organization of veterans that collects testimonies of Israeli soldiers from the occupied Palestinian territories. His essays and works of fiction have appeared in Haaretz, Alaxon, Ma’ayan, The Guardian, The Nation, Le Monde, Huffington Post, Foreign Affairs, and The Point. His 2014 Boston Review essay “The Possibility of Self Sacrifice” was noted in Best American Essays.

Articles

Letter from Israel

In the aftermath of October 7.

Oded Na'aman

Imagine the Worst

How philosophical thinking can make truthfulness possible even when the truth can barely be fathomed.

Oded Na’aman

Choosing Violence

War is almost always a choice, a madness we go along with.

Oded Na’aman

The Possibility of Self-Sacrifice

When is public death meaningful? A case study of political suicide.

Oded Na’aman

The Checkpoint

As you stand at the checkpoint, you must constantly consider the various ways you may be attacked.

Oded Na’aman

Forum Responses

Response: Against Moral Purity

Vengeful anger is not a morally correct response to wrongdoing.
Oded Na’aman

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