The Witherspoon Institute
Moral Foundations of Law Seminar: Schedule of Readings
August 2012
Princeton, New Jersey
 It is recommended, but not required, that seminar participants purchase their own copies of the following volumes as a general preparation for the seminar discussions:
 - J. Finnis, Natural Law and Natural Rights (Oxford University Press, 1980)
 - R. George. Making Men Moral: Civil Liberties and Public Morality (Oxford University Press, 1993)
 - P. Lee and R. George, Body-Self Dualism in Contemporary Ethics and Politics (Cambridge University Press, 2008)
Selections from these and other works are available below. It is expected that all seminar participants will have prepared the readings for the seminar before their arrival in Princeton, NJ.

MONDAY, AUGUST 8
Robert P. George, Princeton University
Morning Session: Introduction to Twentieth Century Legal Philosophy
Readings:
No readings assigned.

Afternoon Session: Natural Law and Human Rights
Readings:
No readings assigned.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 9
John M. Finnis, University of Oxford
Morning Session: Legal Normativity
Readings:
 - J. Finnis, Reason in Action: The Collected Essays of John Finnis (Oxford University Press, 2011), vol. IV, Introduction and Chapter 1: Describing Law Normatively.
 
Afternoon Session: Legal Philosophy: Roots and Recent Themes
Readings:
- J. Finnis, Reason in Action: The Collected Essays of John Finnis (Oxford University Press, 2011), vol. IV, Chapter 6: Legal Philosophy: Roots and Recent Themes.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10
John M. Finnis, University of Oxford
Morning Session: An Overview of Legal Theory
Readings:
 - J. Finnis, Reason in Action: The Collected Essays of John Finnis (Oxford University Press, 2011), vol. IV, Chapter 5: A Grand Tour of Legal Theory.

Afternoon Session: Legal Theory, Continued
Readings:
No readings assigned.

Special Session: Sir Thomas More's Understanding of Law and the Lawyer's Role in Society
Gerald Wegemer, University of Dallas
Reading:
 - "Thomas More on Law"

THURSDAY, AUGUST 11
Patrick Lee, Franciscan University of Steubenville
Morning Session: Law and Morality: Dualism
Readings:
 - P. Lee and R. George, Body-Self Dualism in Contemporary Ethics and Politics (Cambridge University Press: 2008), Chapters 1, 2.

Afternoon Session: Law and Morality: Marriage and Procreation
Readings:
 - P. Lee and R. George, Body-Self Dualism in Contemporary Ethics and Politics (Cambridge University Press: 2008), Chapter 6.
 - P. Lee, G. Bradley, and R. George, "Marriage and Procreation: The Intrinsic Connection", Public Discourse
 
- P. Lee, G. Bradley, and R. George, "Marriage and Procreation: Avoiding Bad Arugments", Public Discourse

FRIDAY, AUGUST 12
Gerard V. Bradley, Notre Dame Law School
Morning Session: Crime and Punishment
Readings:
 - G. Bradley, "Retribution: The Moral Justification of Punishment"

Afternoon Session: Free Speech, Obscenity, and Regulation
Readings:
 - G. Bradley, "The Challenge of Regulating Obscenity in the Digital Age".

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