Author Archives: F. E. Guerra-Pujol

With apologies to German dadaist/surrealist Max Ernst. Hat tip: Craig Collins. (Also, check out Craig’s blog The 100 Billionth Person; you will be amply rewarded.)

Today (February 2nd) is Candlemas, commemorating the Presentation of Our Lord Jesus Christ at the Temple, and the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary. More details about the meaning and history Candlemas are available here.

Today is not only the “1st of tha month“; today also marks the start of a “perfectly rectangular” February. More details about this occurrence are available here, via Vox (Yuri Victor).

Also, check out this essay by Fahad Muhammad on the psychology of colors. Meanwhile, chemists at Oregon State University have created a new shade of blue! Hat tips: Brian Leiter and @pickover.

Note: this is probably my last blog post on Orin Kerr’s essay “Line-Drawing and Legal Education.” Thus far we have been exploring the technique of line-drawing from the perspective of lawyers, moral philosophers, and scholars generally: (a) the ubiquity of … Continue reading →

Note: this is the fifth of six blog posts on Orin Kerr’s essay “Line-Drawing and Legal Education.” Thus far in this series of blog posts, we have explored the reasons why we must draw lines whenever we must formulate a … Continue reading →

Note: this is the fourth in a series of six blog posts … Now that we have identified the reasons why we must draw lines–why it is most questions in law and ethics boil down to difficult line-drawing exercises–let us … Continue reading →