Despite going on at length about the nature of language as propounded by philosophers, Sales acknowledged that common law is averse to philosophy, prioritising practical experience in real-world ...

The authors' very act of "intervening" in litigation "as" moral philosophers invites the question of what philosophers can possibly have to teach Supreme Court Justices about law. Knowledge of moral ...

There is a perceptible Roman bias in the teaching of law, but the ancient Greeks were actually also quite influential.

Most programs also shorten the overall timeline to obtain your degrees. The Philosophy Department at Boston College offers two dual degree options with the Boston College Law School: a JD in Law and ...

The Philosophy and Law Minor focuses on the philosophical, moral, and political underpinnings of law and of the legal system. Courses give students a context for examining the philosophical elements ...

How should the law use algorithms? Should we defer to juries or professional judges? Does it make sense to treat a corporation as morally responsible? Throughout the course, we explore the connection ...

The common law, Justice Edward Coke wrote, represented “an artificial perfection of reason, gotten by long study, observation, and experience”. To him, perfection is the expertise attained by ...

How should the law use algorithms? Why should we defer to professional judges? Does it make sense to treat a corporation as morally responsible? Throughout the course, we explore the connection ...