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As we begin the new academic year, it’s time for us to revisit the syllabus for our survey course in law and ethics. With this task in mind, we wish to link to this pithy tweet by Jeanne Dyche, reminding … Continue reading →

What is “the law of necessity”? In particular, is necessity an excuse or a justification? This post assembles our previous musings on this subject: Intro: Three theories of necessity. Part 1: Necessity as an ex post exception. Part 2: Necessity as a … Continue reading →

We have long been fascinated by a philosophical problem referred to as “Pascal’s Wager” (see payoff table below). By way of example, we blogged about this problem previously here. Today, as a public service to our fellow devotees of this … Continue reading →

Erie Railroad Co. v. Tompkins, decided in 1938, is required reading in every U.S. law school. In Erie, the U.S. Supreme Court concluded that the federal courts do not have the judicial power to create “general federal common law” when … Continue reading →

That is the title of our most recent work in progress, available here via SSRN, and here is the abstract: “The Old Man and the Sea is a timeless classic. One of Ernest Hemingway’s most famous works, it tells the … Continue reading →