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Professor Finnis explores one of the most difficult and fascinating moral questions in subsection 3 of Chapter XII: “How does injustice … affect the obligation to obey the law?” Or more simply put, Does one have a duty to obey … Continue reading →

Hey, what’s up? Let’s put on hold our previous objections to John Finnis’s theory of law and proceed with our review of “Natural Law and Natural Rights,” shall we? By my count, Professor Finnis identifies no less than six separate … Continue reading →

We begin with Chapter XII of “Natural Law and Natural Rights” because Finnis himself recommends that we do so. This fascinating chapter is divided into four separate subsections (XII.1 through XII.4). In first subsection (XII.1), Finnis makes two important claims. … Continue reading →

Let’s begin our review of John Finnis’s treatise on “Natural Law and Natural Rights,” and let’s start with the preface. In fact, Finnis wrote two separate prefaces, one for the original edition of the book (published in 1980), and another … Continue reading →

Happy Easter! I put aside “Infinite Jest” during Holy Week in order to begin reading “Natural Law and Natural Rights,” a classic that I have been meaning to crack open for many years now. (The author of this erudite tome, … Continue reading →

The Rev Thomas Bayes died on this day (17 April) in 1761. His tomb is pictured below. While you’re here, check out this biography of Bayes’s life and his major contributions to probability theory. Hat tip: @mathshistory. What will you … Continue reading →

This guy! Trust us, this hilarious video is worth 9 minutes of your time. (File under “Best TED Talk ever.”)

Although the people of Puerto Rico have been debating Puerto Rico’s political status for centuries, no resolution to this deadlock is in sight. My previous work has modelled this stalemate as a war of attrition or “hawk-dove game” (2010) and … Continue reading →