Tag yourself. I’ve never felt more confident in anything than I am that I am the middle guy.

The Simpsons predicted Southgateball.

1. Today in DC, #Netanyahu will try to convince that anti-war means antisemitic. He has long weaponized antisemitism against Palestinians. Our UCLA Law Review article w/ Lihi Yona argues that this weaponization hurts Jews, and paves an argument for resistance. papers.ssrn.com/sol3/ppers.cfm…

I had a blast chatting to Wojciech Sadurski about his academic work for Just Cause! Tune in to this vibrant discussion with a legend of Sydney Law School, now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and SoundCloud. podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/jus…

An excellent addition to an excellent school. Congrats, Tomer Kenneth!

Delighted to announce this excellent line-up for the 2024/5 Legal Philosophy Trident Seminar Series. As usual, the seminars are online, free, and open to all. Registration via our website: sites.google.com/view/lptrident…

There's really nothing like NYU Law's Colloquium in Legal, Political, & Social Philosophy, now nearly in its 25th year. Liam Murphy and Samuel Scheffler are convening this fall. Schedule: law.nyu.edu/centers/lawphi… Wonderful that the excellent Sophia Moreau is there now as well.

Can we think about Joseph Raz's theory of legal systems in a discrete yet unified way? Here's my stab at a positive answer, as part of a symposium commemorating Raz's philosophy. Thanks to Damiano Canale and Andrea Dolcetti for the opportunity. papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cf…

A devastating loss. Fred pursued the truth with a smile, while helping others along the way. Thank you, Fred.

Nice way to end the summer—I have a new paper out in Economics and Philosophy (Cambridge Core')! 🎉 Here’s the link: cambridge.org/core/journals/… Join this thread if you’d like to hear more >>>

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Nearly 4000 people have enrolled in the SCLP's free online introduction to philosophy of law, a 5-week course aimed at - but certainly not limited to - current or prospective law students looking to gain an insight into jurisprudence. Do continue to share! futurelearn.com/courses/genera…

A first pass at bringing some basic distinctions and concepts from value theory to clarify both political and academic discussions of the value of the rule of law, still a neglected and poorly understood topic.

Please see below for a call for abstracts for a fascinating online conference on the philosophy of emotions and legal philosophy. We look forward to receiving your abstracts! And feel free to reach out in case you have any questions, as well as to share with anyone.

An excellent piece by Lisa Burton Crawford