Philosophy and law are separate disciplines but they deal with many of the same issues, from the meaning of equality and liberty, the nature of knowledge, reasoning, and mental states, to the indeterminacy of language, causation, free will, luck, and personal identity.
Philosophy and law are separate disciplines but they deal with many of the same issues, from the meaning of equality and liberty, the nature of knowledge, reasoning, and mental states, to the indeterminacy of language, causation, free will, luck, and personal identity.
Ken Glazer practiced law for more than three decades before studying and teaching philosophy at the University of Maryland. He is the author of numerous legal publications. He is also the author of Searching for Oedipus: How I Found Meaning in an Ancient Masterpiece (2018).
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Part 1: Foundations 1. "The Wisest Man in Athens": Socrates and His Method 2. Runaway Trolleys and Veils of Ignorance: An Introduction to Moral and Political Philosophy and Their Relationship to the Law 3. Courts, Cases, and the Constitution: An Overview of the American Legal System Part 2: Knowledge, Reasoning, and Belief 4. Even a Broken Watch Is Right Twice a Day: Knowledge, Justification, and Evidence 5. The Dog That Didn't Bark: Types of Inferential Reasoning 6. What Did Oedipus Know and When Did He Know it? Beliefs, Desires and Intentions Part 3: Language, Meaning, and Context 7. "This Meeting Is Adjourned": Speech Acts in Philosophy and Law 8. Is a Hot Dog a "Sandwich"? Is Pluto a "Planet"? Indeterminacy in Language and Law 9. "The King of France is Bald": Meaning and Context Part 4: Causation, Luck, Free Will, and Identity 10. Pinholes in a Poisoned Canteen: Causation in Philosophy and Law 11. Skulls As Thin as Eggshells: Luck and Consequences 12. Cannibalism and Conscious Cannonballs: Luck and Conduct 13. The Ship of Theseus: The Puzzle of Identity
Part 1: Foundations 1. "The Wisest Man in Athens": Socrates and His Method 2. Runaway Trolleys and Veils of Ignorance: An Introduction to Moral and Political Philosophy and Their Relationship to the Law 3. Courts, Cases, and the Constitution: An Overview of the American Legal System Part 2: Knowledge, Reasoning, and Belief 4. Even a Broken Watch Is Right Twice a Day: Knowledge, Justification, and Evidence 5. The Dog That Didn't Bark: Types of Inferential Reasoning 6. What Did Oedipus Know and When Did He Know it? Beliefs, Desires and Intentions Part 3: Language, Meaning, and Context 7. "This Meeting Is Adjourned": Speech Acts in Philosophy and Law 8. Is a Hot Dog a "Sandwich"? Is Pluto a "Planet"? Indeterminacy in Language and Law 9. "The King of France is Bald": Meaning and Context Part 4: Causation, Luck, Free Will, and Identity 10. Pinholes in a Poisoned Canteen: Causation in Philosophy and Law 11. Skulls As Thin as Eggshells: Luck and Consequences 12. Cannibalism and Conscious Cannonballs: Luck and Conduct 13. The Ship of Theseus: The Puzzle of Identity
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