February 11, 2014: The Un Committee On The Rights Of The Child,
2014
Duquesne University
February 11, 2014: The Un Committee On The Rights Of The Child, Bruce Ledewitz
Hallowed Secularism
Blog post, “The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child“ discusses politics, theology and the law in relation to religion and public life in the democratic United States of America.
February 9, 2014: The Death Of Meaning,
2014
Duquesne University
February 9, 2014: The Death Of Meaning, Bruce Ledewitz
Hallowed Secularism
Blog post, “The Death of Meaning“ discusses politics, theology and the law in relation to religion and public life in the democratic United States of America.
February 6, 2014: Religion Is A Lie,
2014
Duquesne University
February 6, 2014: Religion Is A Lie, Bruce Ledewitz
Hallowed Secularism
Blog post, “Religion is a Lie“ discusses politics, theology and the law in relation to religion and public life in the democratic United States of America.
February 2, 2014: The California Drought,
2014
Duquesne University
February 2, 2014: The California Drought, Bruce Ledewitz
Hallowed Secularism
Blog post, “The California Drought“ discusses politics, theology and the law in relation to religion and public life in the democratic United States of America.
January 29, 2014: God And Truth,
2014
Duquesne University
January 29, 2014: God And Truth, Bruce Ledewitz
Hallowed Secularism
Blog post, “God and Truth“ discusses politics, theology and the law in relation to religion and public life in the democratic United States of America.
January 26, 2014: How The Christian Story Works,
2014
Duquesne University
January 26, 2014: How The Christian Story Works, Bruce Ledewitz
Hallowed Secularism
Blog post, “How the Christian Story Works“ discusses politics, theology and the law in relation to religion and public life in the democratic United States of America.
January 21, 2014: Is Evil Real?,
2014
Duquesne University
January 21, 2014: Is Evil Real?, Bruce Ledewitz
Hallowed Secularism
Blog post, “ Is Evil Real?“ discusses politics, theology and the law in relation to religion and public life in the democratic United States of America.
January 17, 2014: Barth, The Jews And The Crucifixion,
2014
Duquesne University
January 17, 2014: Barth, The Jews And The Crucifixion, Bruce Ledewitz
Hallowed Secularism
Blog post, “ Barth, the Jews and the Crucifixion“ discusses politics, theology and the law in relation to religion and public life in the democratic United States of America.
January 12, 2014: The God Belief Of Martin Gardner,
2014
Duquesne University
January 12, 2014: The God Belief Of Martin Gardner, Bruce Ledewitz
Hallowed Secularism
Blog post, “The God Belief of Martin Gardner“ discusses politics, theology and the law in relation to religion and public life in the democratic United States of America.
January 10, 2014: Conservative Hypocrisy On Free Speech,
2014
Duquesne University
January 10, 2014: Conservative Hypocrisy On Free Speech, Bruce Ledewitz
Hallowed Secularism
Blog post, “ Conservative Hypocrisy on Free Speech“ discusses politics, theology and the law in relation to religion and public life in the democratic United States of America.
January 2, 2014: Happy New Year From The Train,
2014
Duquesne University
January 2, 2014: Happy New Year From The Train, Bruce Ledewitz
Hallowed Secularism
Blog post, “Happy New Year From the Train“ discusses politics, theology and the law in relation to religion and public life in the democratic United States of America.
Generating Law: Learning How To Take Care Of What One Has Started,
2014
University of Cincinnati College of Law
Generating Law: Learning How To Take Care Of What One Has Started, Thomas D. Eisele
Faculty Articles and Other Publications
In this chapter from Living In A Law Transformed: Encounters With The Works Of James Boyd White, Professor Eisele discusses the inspiration provided him by White's writing.
Experimenting With Religious Liberty: The Quasi-Constitutional Status Of Religious Exemptions,
2014
Duquesne University
Experimenting With Religious Liberty: The Quasi-Constitutional Status Of Religious Exemptions, Bruce Ledewitz
Ledewitz Papers
Published scholarship collected from academic journals, law reviews, newspaper publications & online periodicals.
A Defense Of Stand Your Ground Legislation,
2014
Ursinus College
A Defense Of Stand Your Ground Legislation, Jarrett Field '14
Richard T. Schellhase Essay Prize in Ethics
No abstract provided.
Tax Favors For Philanthropy: Should Our Republic Underwrite De Tocqueville's Democracy?,
2014
Florida State University College of Law
Tax Favors For Philanthropy: Should Our Republic Underwrite De Tocqueville's Democracy?, Rob Atkinson
Scholarly Publications
This article critically reviews the current rationales for the federal income tax system's favorable treatment of philanthropy, gives those rationales a new descriptive synthesis based on de Tocqueville's account of American democracy, and offers a normative alternative based on neo-classical ethical and political theory. It first identifies the two basic normative questions: What is the function of philanthropy that warrants favorable tax treatment, and how well does favorable tax treatment advance that function? It then examines the answers of three distinct phases of normative tax theory: the traditional subsidy thesis, the antithetical technical definition of income theory, and a set …
The Vietnam Draft Cases And The Pro-Religion Equality Project,
2014
Duquesne University
The Vietnam Draft Cases And The Pro-Religion Equality Project, Bruce Ledewitz
Ledewitz Papers
Published scholarship collected from academic journals, law reviews, newspaper publications & online periodicals.
Democratic Deliberation And The Ethical Review Of Human Subjects Research,
2014
University of Denver
Democratic Deliberation And The Ethical Review Of Human Subjects Research, Govind Persad
Sturm College of Law: Faculty Scholarship
In the United States, the Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues has proposed deliberative democracy as an approach for dealing with ethical issues surrounding synthetic biology. Deliberative democracy might similarly help us as we update the regulation of human subjects research. This paper considers how the values that deliberative democratic engagement aims to realize can be realized in a human subjects research context. Deliberative democracy is characterized by an ongoing exchange of ideas between participants, and an effort to justify decisions that bind participants by appeal to reasons that the participants can understand and share. Even when unanimous …
When, And How, Should Cognitive Bias Matter To Law,
2014
University of Denver
When, And How, Should Cognitive Bias Matter To Law, Govind Persad
Sturm College of Law: Faculty Scholarship
Recent work in the behavioral sciences asserts that we are subject to a variety of cognitive biases. For example, we mourn losses more than we prize equivalently sized gains; we are more inclined to believe something if it matches our previous beliefs; and we even relate more warmly or coldly to others depending on whether the coffee cup we are holding is warm or cold. Drawing on this work, case law and legal scholarship have asserted that we have reason to select legal norms, or revise existing norms, so as to eliminate the influence of these and other cognitive biases. …
Libertarian Patriarchalism: Nudges, Procedural Roadblocks, And Reproductive Choice,
2014
University of Denver
Libertarian Patriarchalism: Nudges, Procedural Roadblocks, And Reproductive Choice, Govind Persad
Sturm College of Law: Faculty Scholarship
Cass Sunstein and Richard Thaler's proposal that social and legal institutions should steer individuals toward some options and away from others-a stance they dub "libertarian paternalism"-has provoked much high-level discussion in both academic and policy settings. Sunstein and Thaler believe that steering, or "nudging," individuals is easier to justify than the bans or mandates that traditional paternalism involves. This Article considers the connection between libertarian paternalism and the regulation of reproductive choice. I first discuss the use of nudges to discourage women from exercising their right to choose an abortion, or from becoming or remaining pregnant. I then argue that …
Reforming Capitalism Through Law And Regulation, 47 J. Marshall L. Rev. 1269 (2014),
2014
UIC School of Law
Reforming Capitalism Through Law And Regulation, 47 J. Marshall L. Rev. 1269 (2014), Richard Delgado
UIC Law Review
No abstract provided.
