Concept tag
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What is the doctrine of double effect, and did Aquinas really come up with it?
I drive a city bus in Ankara and listen to philosophy lectures between stops. Yesterday's lecture mentioned the "doctrine of double effect" and said it goes back to Thomas Aquinas. The lecturer moved on quickly and I didn't fully follow. Here's what…
Started by Serkan Aydoğdu4 replies152 views -
What is the difference between my arm rising and my raising it? A capoeirista asks
I teach capoeira Angola in Salvador. A student brought me a question from her philosophy class that I can't stop thinking about: what is the difference between your arm rising and you raising your arm? In the roda this matters all the…
Started by Jorge Nascimento4 replies142 views -
Accident or intent: how should a court decide what someone actually did?
I spent thirty-one years on the bench, the last ten as a sessions judge. The cases that kept me awake were not the ones where we doubted who struck the blow. They were the ones where we knew exactly what happened physically,…
Started by Khalid Mahmood Awan4 replies269 views -
Austin says a vow on stage is void. The jurists said some words bind even in jest. Who is right?
I sat as a sessions judge in Lahore for many years. Since retiring I have been reading Austin, and one of his remarks keeps returning me to my old law books. Austin says a performative is "hollow" when said by an actor…
Started by Khalid Mahmood Awan4 replies118 views