Philosophy Bites · Edmonds and Warburton
Scott Hershovitz on Law and Morality
August 16, 2023·27 min·2 clips
Scott Hershovitz argues that legal practices like legislation aim to create genuine moral rights, just like promising does.
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A compact case for treating law as part of moral life.
Scott Hershovitz presents law as part of moral life rather than a separate system standing apart from it. His promise example gives that idea real shape: a simple commitment can create rights and duties for other people, not just private expectations.
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