Panel 1: What is Freedom?
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The first panel of "Law and Freedom" is entitled "What is Freedom and What is the Role of Law in Protecting It? Competing Philosophical and Jurisprudential Perspectives on Liberty.
The panel features:
* Professor Charles Fried, Harvard Law School
* Mr. Kevin J. Hasson, Becket Fund for Religious Liberty
* Professor Michael S. Moore, University of Illinois Law School
* Professor Michael J. Sandel, Harvard University
* MODERATOR: Professor Gary S. Lawson, Boston University School of Law
I'm not the most philosophically-minded law student — but am looking forward to this panel. Professor Moore's paper on whether the attack on the World Trade Center on September 11 counted as one occurrence or two is one of the most interesting law-and-philosophy papers that I've read (available from SSRN).
Here's the panel description:
This panel will examine several competing definitions of freedom. The definitional question will likely raise fundamental questions such as: Is freedom merely the absence of external constraints? Is freedom still possible if the State is not neutral with respect to "the good"? Panelists will be encouraged to argue for their own conceptions of freedom. As a result, the hope is that the major perspectives on freedom, including both deontological (libertarian and liberal egalitarian conceptions) and teleological theories, will emerge. The discussion will provide a necessary orientation for the entire conference by defining and clarifying the (often disputed) terms of the debate.
THIS POST OPEN FOR COMMENTS — CLICK THE "X COMMENTS" LINK AT THE BOTTOM AND CHOOSE "POST AS GUEST"
The first panel of "Law and Freedom" is entitled "What is Freedom and What is the Role of Law in Protecting It? Competing Philosophical and Jurisprudential Perspectives on Liberty.
The panel features:
* Professor Charles Fried, Harvard Law School
* Mr. Kevin J. Hasson, Becket Fund for Religious Liberty
* Professor Michael S. Moore, University of Illinois Law School
* Professor Michael J. Sandel, Harvard University
* MODERATOR: Professor Gary S. Lawson, Boston University School of Law
I'm not the most philosophically-minded law student — but am looking forward to this panel. Professor Moore's paper on whether the attack on the World Trade Center on September 11 counted as one occurrence or two is one of the most interesting law-and-philosophy papers that I've read (available from SSRN).
Here's the panel description:
This panel will examine several competing definitions of freedom. The definitional question will likely raise fundamental questions such as: Is freedom merely the absence of external constraints? Is freedom still possible if the State is not neutral with respect to "the good"? Panelists will be encouraged to argue for their own conceptions of freedom. As a result, the hope is that the major perspectives on freedom, including both deontological (libertarian and liberal egalitarian conceptions) and teleological theories, will emerge. The discussion will provide a necessary orientation for the entire conference by defining and clarifying the (often disputed) terms of the debate.
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