Henry BolinPHIL 331 Reflection PostIn Philosophy 331 Crime and Justice, I learned about the philosophical foundation and underpinnings of the justice system. Along the way, I…2 min read·Dec 5, 2021----
Henry BolinNumerical Arguments and Mens ReaIn his article “Mens Rea by the Numbers,” Yaffe connects what we have studied so far this semester to a current political debate. There was…2 min read·Nov 15, 2021--1--1
Henry BolinTwo Trains, a Switch, and Causing HarmIn her article “Legal Liability and Criminal Omissions,” Patricia Smith argues that acts of omission can cause harm and, thus, can be…2 min read·Nov 8, 2021----
Henry BolinA Defense of Moral LuckCentral to Yaffe’s argument in his article “Trying, Acting and Attempted Crimes,” is his denial of moral luck. However, denying moral luck…2 min read·Nov 1, 2021--1--1
Henry BolinNarrow Strict LiabilityIn “The Nature and Significance of Culpability,” Brink introduces the concept of narrow strict liability. Narrow strict liability is a form…2 min read·Oct 25, 2021----
Henry BolinThe Identification PrincipleIn his article “Laws that are Made to be Broken,” Edwards defends the stance that it is unjustified to impose laws that are made to be…2 min read·Oct 19, 2021----
Henry BolinConception of the State and the Use of CoercionSince Hobbes wrote his Leviathan, the Western World has conceived of the state as an artificial organism that serves the end of promoting…2 min read·Oct 12, 2021----
Henry BolinStrengths and Weaknesses of Duff’s “Towards a Modest Legal Moralism”For my Medium post this week, I’m going to analyze Duff’s article “Towards a Modest Legal Moralism” both for its argument and as a writing…2 min read·Sep 28, 2021--2--2
Henry BolinThe Harmfulness of TrespassingIn his article, “Beyond the Harm Principle,” Ripstein defends an alternative to J.S. Mill’s harm principle, which he names the sovereignty…2 min read·Sep 21, 2021--2--2
Henry BolinPaternalism and MillThis week, we read about paternalism. Dworkin defines paternalism as “ the interference with a person’s liberty of action justified by…2 min read·Sep 13, 2021--2--2