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The Metaphysics Of Mind And The Practical Science Of The Law, Sarah Seo, John F. Witt
The Metaphysics Of Mind And The Practical Science Of The Law, Sarah Seo, John F. Witt
Faculty Scholarship
In “Mind of a Moral Agent,” Susanna Blumenthal elegantly limns the rise and partial fall of the common sense theory of moral responsibility in American law. As Blumenthal convincingly describes it, the problem for early American jurists was nothing less than to solve the paradox of determinism and free will. How can the law declare someone morally culpable unless we are free to choose our own ends?
After the Revolution, according to Blumenthal’s account, American doctors and jurists turned to a sunny, Scottish Enlightenment theory of moral responsibility. In place of the tortured moral gymnastics of an older generation of …
Public Financing And Presidential Elections, Richard Briffault
Public Financing And Presidential Elections, Richard Briffault
Faculty Scholarship
In this article, legal scholar Richard Briffault traces the history of public funding of presidential elections. He analyzes the implications and prospects for the 2008 general election campaign. He also discusses the challenges facing the system of public funding, as campaign costs increase and public support wines, and possible reforms.
Missing Parents, Clare Huntington
Missing Parents, Clare Huntington
Faculty Scholarship
In an effort to protect children from abuse and neglect, the child welfare system focuses on parents, both as potential wrongdoers and as the locus for rehabilitation. This attention informs the discourse surrounding state intervention: parents' rights are balanced against children's rights, and family autonomy is understood as an overriding value. But the child welfare system centers parents in the wrong way, leading to academic debates that miss the mark and methods of intervention that are often counterproductive.
An effective child welfare system would be built upon the understanding that, in general, the state can best support children by supporting …