Some of us think ourselves virtuous because we work hard, take care of our children and manage to get through most days without committing major mistakes. But does that make us virtuous? If so, are ...

Robin West is the associate dean for research and academic programs and the Frederick Haas professor of law and philosophy Georgetown University Law Center. December 15, 2011 Most law professors still ...

To paraphrase the former Yale Law School professor Fred Rodell, there are only two things wrong with conventional law-school teaching. One is style; the other is content. The dominant classroom ...

“So class, since we have finished the chapter on photosynthesis, I would like each of you to write down as many steps involved as you can remember. Once you have done that, please arrange your desks ...

It’s tempting for a Philosophical Counselor to use the Socratic Method. After all, it was Socrates who set so many of us on the quest to live the examined life. As it turns out, though, an alternative ...