Emmeline BascoComparative insight of Tadros and HusakOn October 29th, 2020 I wrote a criticism of Tadros’ argument. In summary, I criticize Tadros’ argument because I believe that much of his…Nov 21, 2020Nov 21, 2020
Emmeline BascoType I- Kant’s Metaphysics of MoralsAccording to Kant, a ruler has the right to inflict pain onto a subject who has committed a crime. There are two kinds of public crimes…Nov 12, 2020Nov 12, 2020
Emmeline BascoCritical Assessment of Tadros- Arguing from a perspective of moral luckTadros’ writing is weaken by his assumption that the state is responsible for providing for the poor, or at least for preventing…Oct 30, 2020Oct 30, 2020
Emmeline BascoType 1 summary of SliwaPaulina Sliwa intends to create an unified account of excuses (what excuses are and what excuses do) in her creation of the Good Intention…Oct 24, 2020Oct 24, 2020
Emmeline BascoType 1 Summary of YaffeIn 2016 Congress attempted to pass a criminal justice reform bill which did not get voted on for many reasons, one of which was a…Oct 9, 2020Oct 9, 2020
Emmeline BascoType 1, “Crimes, Harms, and Wrongs”Simester and von Hirsch argue that something must possess the feature of wrongfulness before it can be criminalized in their writing…Oct 1, 2020Oct 1, 2020
Emmeline BascoType 1: Ripstein’s “Beyond the Harm Principle”The harm principle introduces the individual’s sovereign sphere. Ripstein argues that in order to commit to the sovereignty of the…Sep 10, 20201Sep 10, 20201
Emmeline BascoType 1: Offense to OthersAccording to Joel Feinberg in Offense to Others, the offense principle states that, “It is always a good reason in support of a proposed…Sep 2, 2020Sep 2, 2020
Emmeline BascoType 1: On LibertyChapter 1 of On Liberty by John Stuart Mill details the history of the struggle between liberty and authority. In the time of despotism…Aug 26, 20201Aug 26, 20201
Emmeline BascoAbout me! EmmelineHi! My name is Emmeline Basco and I’m from Charleston, SC. I am a sophomore majoring in Political Science with a minor in Law and Society…Aug 20, 2020Aug 20, 2020