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Imagine Aristotle, Epicurus, Saint Teresa, Hobbes Who is most likely to disagree with whom and on which points, and who, on the other hand, might find allies or sympathizers at the table.

Imagine Aristotle, Epicurus, Saint Teresa, Hobbes, and a fifth philosopher of your choice (among those we have studied) are having dinner together. The conversation moves to happiness, and the role that pleasure, desires and virtue play in achieving it. You are also present at the dinner, and you witness the conversation.

 

The different positions of the philosophers (including their definition of happiness, pleasures and desires)
The arguments each guest raises, and how each would respond to the other
Who is most likely to disagree with whom and on which points, and who, on the other hand, might find allies or sympathizers at the table.

Read “The Crisis of American Criminal Justice” and prepare a paper examining the issues that Maechling raises. Be sure to explain the purpose of the article and compare and contrast the different systems with an emphasis on the various procedures and their impact on the outcome of criminal cases.

Read “The Crisis of American Criminal Justice” and prepare a paper examining the issues that Maechling raises. Be sure to explain the purpose of the article and compare and contrast the different systems with an emphasis on the various procedures and their impact on the outcome of criminal cases. Be sure and address the strengths and weakness of both systems. Finally, should we modify any of our procedures based upon Maechling’s discussion. Support your conclusions.

In addition to “The Crisis of American Justice,I have also posted an additional article by Maechling, “Borrowing From Europe’s Civil Law Tradition

Explain how opening an economy to international trade changes the income distribution within the economy and in the economies of its trading partners.

Explain how opening an economy to international trade changes the income distribution within the economy and in the economies of its trading partners. (Hint: Use specific models to arrive at your answers, and illustrate the models by comparing the before and after distributions of income.) 2. Read the article on global income inequality by Milanovic, explain Milanovic′s main findings, and then explain whether the models on trade and inequality explain what Milanovic found happened over the latter decades of the 20th century.