Scott Hershovitz on Law and Morality

Which physical characteristics does a woman have to have to be considered beautiful? Are there many different cultural variations on this? Heather Widdows, author of Perfect Me, thinks that today there is a single set of charactestics and that pressure to conform with these has p ...  Show more

We blame people, and sometimes we blame institutions. Miranda Fricker investigates the nature of blame and its functions, draws some important distinctions, and considers the metaphysical implications of this practice. 

Scott Hershovitz is the Thomas G. and Mabel Long Professor of Law and Professor of Philosophy at the University of Michigan. He directs the University’s Law and Ethics Program and he co-edits Legal Theory.  Scott writes about law and philosophy. His academic work has appeared in ...  Show more

Moral and Political Philosophy: how should we live? What constitutes a just state? 

On this episode of the podcast, we continue our discussion of Kant, this time focusing on ethics. We begin with a thought experiment that calls into question whether or not lying is morally justifiable if it results in preserving human life. Next, we discuss the nature of moralit ...  Show more

In this episode, Tim Keller explores questions around morality. What is the basis for moral judgements? Can there be moral absolutes? Aren’t right and wrong just common sense? This talk was recorded before a live audience on April 4, 2019 in New York City.