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Boston University School of Law

2010

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Response, David B. Lyons Jul 2010

Response, David B. Lyons

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How can one reply to the presentations and discussion of this conference? I think in the same spirit. The paper that took issue most substantially with some writing of mine was Aaron Garrett’s, Courage, Political Resistance, and Self-Deceit. What I have called political resistance has proved difficult for philosophers to theorize about. Aaron helps us to understand it much better. I am truly grateful for that and I am delighted to have provided the occasion for his paper. The same goes for the other contributions to this conference, which address issues more deeply than I have found it possible to …


Moral Limits Of Dworkin's Theory Of Law And Legal Interpretation, David B. Lyons Apr 2010

Moral Limits Of Dworkin's Theory Of Law And Legal Interpretation, David B. Lyons

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At the foundation of Justice for Hedgehogs is a commitment to moral objectivity – the doctrine that there are right answers to moral questions. This nicely complements Dworkin’s legal theory, which holds that right answers to legal questions depend on right answers to moral questions. Without the doctrine of moral objectivity, Dworkin could not reasonably maintain, as he does, that law provides determinate answers to legal questions.


Principles Of The Law Of Software Contracts, Robert A. Hillman, Maureen A. O'Rourke Jan 2010

Principles Of The Law Of Software Contracts, Robert A. Hillman, Maureen A. O'Rourke

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An overview of a new set of legal principles for software contracts developed by the American Law Institute.