‘Dobbs’ a Year Later: The Lady in the Hat and the Vase
Hadley Arkes reflects on the year since the overturning of “Roe v. Wade” and unpacks the next steps a brave judge could take in protecting the pre-born.
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Standing Athwart History, Redux: Review of Patrick Deneen’s “Regime Change”
John Ehrett ’21 wants a successful postliberal theory to have “bigger and brighter dreams” than Patrick Deneen does in “Regime Change.”
WATCH: Hadley Arkes on The Eric Metaxas Show
JWI Founder and Director Prof. Hadley Arkes joins Eric Metaxas to discuss his new book Mere Natural Law: Originalism and the Anchoring Truths of the Constitution. They delve into the insights of the book, the mechanics of natural law, and foundational ideas governing America.
Hadley Arkes on The Eric Metaxas Show: “Mere Natural Law” and Foundational Principles
JWI Founder and Director Prof. Hadley Arkes joins Eric Metaxas to discuss his new book Mere Natural Law: Originalism and the Anchoring Truths of the Constitution. They delve into the insights of the book, the mechanics of natural law, and foundational ideas governing America.
Restoring the Lincolnian Vision: Rep. Keith Rothfus
Congressman Keith Rothfus joins the AT Podcast for a discussion of the Lincolnian approach to statesmanship and governance, particularly as applies to the issue of abortion, and why it needs to be restored in our political and legal discourse. We also chat about his terms in Congress and what reforms he advocates for a better functioning U.S. House.
A Crisis of Messaging: The Pro-Life Movement at the Federal Level with Jon Schweppe and Garrett Snedeker
Jon Schweppe of the American Principles Project and Garrett Snedeker sit down to discuss the confusion in the pro-life movement among conservative politicians, particularly at the Federal level.
James Wilson and the Nature of Law
Prof. Jonathan Gienapp explains how Wilson’s integrated view of law grounds the harmony of law and philosophy that he argued for in the Constitution’s ratification debates.
Is Conservative Jurisprudence Renouncing Moral Reasoning?
Prof. Arkes argues that moral judgments, rather than belonging to legislators instead of judges, are an essential – indeed inescapable – part of the work of a judge, especially in recognizing the most basic facts that bear on their judgments.
Is Conservative Jurisprudence Renouncing Moral Reasoning?
Prof. Arkes argues that moral judgments, rather than belonging to legislators instead of judges, are an essential – indeed inescapable – part of the work of a judge, especially in recognizing the most basic facts that bear on their judgments.
Positivism Only?: Privileges or Immunities in The Original Meaning of the Fourteenth Amendment
Professors Randy Barnett and Evan Bernick deliver an exhaustive originalist appraisal of the text, structure, and historical treatment of the Fourteenth Amendment in their co-authored 2021 book The Original Meaning of the Fourteenth Amendment. This title reflects the authors’ support of the modern, mainstream originalist project which seeks the original public meaning of enacted and …
