From Socrates to the Supreme Court : An Introduction to Philosophy through the Law (Paperback)

Part 1: Foundations??1. “The Wisest Man in Athens”: Socrates and His Method? 2. Runaway Trolleys and Veils of Ignorance: An Introduction to Moral and Political Philosophy and Their Relationship to the Law? 3. Courts, Cases, and the Constitution: An Overview of the American Legal System??Part 2: Knowledge, Reasoning, and Belief??4. Even a Broken Watch Is Right Twice a Day: Knowledge, Justification, and Evidence? 5. The Dog That Didn’t Bark: Types of Inferential Reasoning? 6. What Did Oedipus Know and When Did He Know it? Beliefs, Desires and Intentions??Part 3: Language, Meaning, and Context??7. “This Meeting Is Adjourned”: Speech Acts in Philosophy and Law? 8. Is a Hot Dog a “Sandwich”? Is Pluto a “Planet”? Indeterminacy in Language and Law? 9. “The King of France is Bald”: Meaning and Context??Part 4: Causation, Luck, Free Will, and Identity??10. Pinholes in a Poisoned Canteen: Causation in Philosophy and Law? 11. Skulls As Thin as Eggshells: Luck and Consequences? 12. Cannibalism and Conscious Cannonballs: Luck and Conduct? 13. The Ship of Theseus: The Puzzle of Identity