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Latter-day Saint Philosopher

Discipleship, scholarship, and faith

Author: Jeffrey Thayne

July 17, 2009 Uncategorized

On the Impossibility of Genuine Self-interest

Jeffrey Thayne Ayn Rand argued that altruism is a moral evil, because it violates principles of reciprocity and leads to

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June 22, 2009 Uncategorized

Levinas and Two Ways of Approaching the World

Jeffrey Thayne Emmanuel Levinas was a Lithuanian Jew who lived from 1906 to 1995, and studied under some of the

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June 17, 2009 Uncategorized

Uselessness of Philosophy

Jeffrey Thayne I recently encountered an incredibly well-thought out critique of philosophy. I actually agree with this man. This does

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June 2, 2009 Uncategorized

Hayek’s Views on Law

Jeffrey Thayne Hayek begins his analysis of law by reminding us that the rule of law implies certain restrictions on

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May 26, 2009 Uncategorized

Hart’s Views on Law

Jeffrey Thayne H. L. A. Hart criticized the theory that law is simply the coercive orders of the sovereign to

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May 18, 2009 Uncategorized

Dworkin’s Views on Law

Jeffrey Thayne How should judges make their decisions? Should they base it on their own beliefs, historical precedence, or purely

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May 11, 2009 Uncategorized

The Debate over Legal Realism

Jeffrey Thayne Do judges and courts simply find out what the law says about a situation, or could we say

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May 4, 2009 Uncategorized

Falling in Love

Jeffrey Thayne Do we decide who we fall in love with? Today, I would like to talk about love. Of

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April 29, 2009 Uncategorized

Historical Jurisprudence

Jeffrey Thayne What is the purpose of law? Legal philosophers have given different answers over the years. A few months

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March 31, 2009 Uncategorized

Interpreting Sexual Attraction

Jeffrey Thayne When we feel that familiar pang of hunger in our stomach, we usually desire food. But is that

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