Is Lawbreaking Justified?In this post, I will argue that, under certain conditions, it may be the case that civically, morally, or politically motivated…Mar 12, 2021Mar 12, 2021
Justifying your Conscience through Objection“…conscience can also be conceived as a moral sense giving us direct access to moral principles. Understood in this way, conscience is…Feb 27, 2021Feb 27, 2021
Democracy, Environmentalism, and Direct ActionIn his piece Democratic Legitimacy, Public Justification, and Environmental Direct Action, Matthew Humphrey argues that public…Feb 19, 2021Feb 19, 2021
The Means and Ends of Non-ViolenceIn The Distinctiveness of Satyagraha H.J.N. Horsburgh writes with the intent to cover two goals: the first is to explain how Gandhi uses…Feb 12, 20211Feb 12, 20211
Obligations, Fairness, and Unjust LawsRawls, Reasonably Just Societies, and Civil DisobedienceFeb 5, 2021Feb 5, 2021
From Coercion to CompromiseBalancing Democratic Values with Civil DisobedienceJan 29, 2021Jan 29, 2021
Gilbert, Socrates, and Why do X?Obligation, obedience, and what it all means.Jan 22, 2021Jan 22, 2021
