In teaching classical works of ethics – say, Cicero’s On Duties -- one of the most difficult things to explain is the idea of the fitting. Our ancestors considered it obvious to any decent mind that some things are rationally appropriate to a given situation, and others are not. Instead, we take notions of what is fitting to be nothing but “manners.”
The Commentary on Thomas Aquinas’s Treatise on Law now has its own trailer:
What is law? Is there such a thing as natural law? Where does it come from? What does it demand of us? What does it imply about human laws?
Accoring to a recent AP story, the District of Columbia is planning to pay released felons who agree to behavioral therapy up to $9,000 a year not to commit crimes.
The most popular day on this blog is Monday, when I reply to letters I’ve received. What do you think? Should I run letters posts more often?
I wouldn’t fill the week with Mondays, but a richer blend of Mondays might be interesting. Let’s try it. If you are so inclined, write. We’ll see how it goes.
