Debating Meat III: Cartesian Cutlets

In my previous post on this subject, I discussed the theology of eating meat. My main focus was on the Christian view of the matter as exemplified by the writings of Thomas Aquinas and Augustine. I now turn to look at the metaphysical view put forth by Rene Descartes and how this relates to the [...]

Jury Nullification

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A short while ago, I received a summons for jury duty. Being a philosopher, I naturally set out to research the matter and one of the more interesting things I came across was the concept of jury nullification.
Jury nullification takes place when the members of a jury believe that the defendant is actually [...]