Just Theory
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Latest Episodes
On robust consent with Michelle Dempsey (Villanova)
Welcome to Just Theory! In this episode we speak with Michelle Dempsey, Professor of Law at Villanova University, where she explores criminal law, feminist legal theory, and philosophy of law. We talk about working with John Gardne...
On domesticating fuzziness (in contract law) with Alma Diamond (Michigan)
Welcome to Just Theory! In this episode we speak with Alma Diamond, a Faculty Fellow at the University of Michigan Law School (from July 2026, Alma will be an Assistant Professor at the University of Texas School of Law) where she writes and te...
On consumerism, rights and living a good life with Amber Polk (University of Alabama)
Welcome to Just Theory! In this episode we speak with Amber Polk, who works as an Assistant Professor at University of Alabama School of Law. As a legal philosopher with a primary interest in our collective environmental crises, Amber’s researc...
On blame and forgiveness with Miranda Fricker (NYU)
Welcome to Just Theory! In this episode we speak with Miranda Fricker, Professor of Philosophy, and Co-Director of the New York Institute for Philosophy. Miranda’s work is mainly in Moral Philosophy and Social Epistemology, and, since 2015 she ...
On mercy and legal obligations with Heidi Hurd (University of Illinois)
Welcome to Just Theory! In this episode we speak with Heidi Hurd, Ross and Helen Workman Chair in Law and Co-Director of the Program in Law and Philosophy at University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign. Her research spans areas of criminal law, ...