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Ep. 306: Dworkin and the Dobbs Decision (Part One)
Does the U.S. Constitution guarantee the right to an abortion? We discuss Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization (2021) and Ronald Dworkin's "U…
3 years, 10 months ago
PREMIUM-Ep. 305: Cormac McCarthy's "Blood Meridian" (Part Three)
To conclude our discussion of Blood Meridian, we talk about the roles of maturation and regression in the novel, plus more on Judge Holden's philosop…
3 years, 10 months ago
Ep. 305: Cormac McCarthy's "Blood Meridian" (Part Two)
Continuing on McCarthy's 1985 novel, we discuss the philosophy of war held by the character Judge Holden, plus whether the book's violence is gratuit…
3 years, 10 months ago
Ep. 305: Cormac McCarthy's "Blood Meridian" (Part One)
On McCarthy's 1985 anti-Western novel, featuring Wes, Seth, and Dylan.
How does violence play a role in the way the world works? This novel about a r…
3 years, 10 months ago
PREMIUM-PEL Nightcap November 2022: Listener Testimonials
We recently put out a call among our supporters for some short audio clips of folks telling us about their relationship to PEL, and here they are. Ma…
3 years, 10 months ago
Ep. 304: Dworkin v. Hart on Legal Judgment (Part Two)
Continuing on Roland Dworkin's "The Model of Rules" (1967) and Scott J. Shapiro's "The 'Hart-Dworkin' Debate: A Short Guide for the Perplexed" (2007)…
3 years, 10 months ago
Ep. 304: Dworkin v. Hart on Legal Judgment (Part One)
On Ronald Dworkin's "The Model of Rules" (1967) and Scott J. Shapiro's "The 'Hart-Dworkin' Debate: A Short Guide for the Perplexed" (2007).
How do ju…
3 years, 11 months ago
PREMIUM-Ep. 303: H.L.A. Hart on the Foundations of Law (Part Three)
On The Concept of Law (1961), ch. 6, "Foundations of a Legal System," on Hart's concept of a rule of recognition that ultimately determines what will…
3 years, 11 months ago
Ep. 303: H.L.A. Hart on the Foundations of Law (Part Two)
Continuing on "Positivism and the Separation of Law and Morals" (1958) and The Concept of Law (1961), ch. 5 and 6.
If law is not based on morality, t…
3 years, 11 months ago
Ep. 303: H.L.A. Hart on the Foundations of Law (Part One)
On "Positivism and the Separation of Law and Morals" (1958) and The Concept of Law (1961), ch. 5 and 6.
What's the relationship between law and moral…
3 years, 11 months ago