PhiLAWsophy

PhiLAWsophy

Two practicing lawyers pontificating on law and philosophy. Why should you care? Rarely is their an intersection of law and philosophy when discussing major issues that effect us all in society today. Brenton and Therron use their legal experience and background in philosophy to look at issues in a MUCH different way. Perhaps you think about these issues in relation to religion, philosophy or common sense. Listen, think, enjoy and respond. Enjoy the PhiLAWsophy podcast. We would love to hear from you: info@themcintyrelawfirm.com.

Episodes

October 12, 2021 52 mins

Brenton and Therron discuss consumer culture and how its effect on individual psychology can lead to individuals being subconsciously primed to make decisions while having the illusion of choice.
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Two practicing lawyers pontificating on law and philosophy.  Why should you care? Rarely is their an intersection of law and philosophy when discussing major issues that effect us all in society today. Brent...

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Brenton and Therron discuss the institution of the Supreme Court and whether we should institute term limits or change the number of justices. 

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Two practicing lawyers pontificating on law and philosophy.  Why should you care? Rarely is their an intersection of law and philosophy when discussing major issues that effect us all in society today. Brenton and Therron use their legal experience and background ...

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August 30, 2021 42 mins

Brenton and Therron discuss the loss of reverence for Philosophy in today's society and how that will change in the future. They also talk about whether morals are inherent and whether there is such a thing as natural law. 

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Two practicing lawyers pontificating on law and philosophy.  Why should you care? Rarely is their an intersection of law and philosophy when discussing major issues that...

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Brenton and Therron discuss how technological advancement is exponential and whether the law should attempt to change along with it. Brenton and Therron discuss the historical approach to this issue through the lens of Utilitarianism,  Deontology, and religion. 

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Two practicing lawyers pontificating on law and philosophy.  Why should you care? Rarely is their an intersection of law and philosophy when disc...

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Brenton and Therron discuss the Eighth Amendment and the philosophy behind criminal punishment in light of scientific advancement. 

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Two practicing lawyers pontificating on law and philosophy.  Why should you care? Rarely is their an intersection of law and philosophy when discussing major issues that effect us all in society today. Brenton and Therron use their legal experience and background in philosoph...

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August 10, 2021 51 mins

Brenton and Therron discuss the War on Drugs and its effect on fundamental liberties i.e. mass incarceration and stop and frisk. 

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Two practicing lawyers pontificating on law and philosophy.  Why should you care? Rarely is their an intersection of law and philosophy when discussing major issues that effect us all in society today. Brenton and Therron use their legal experience and background in p...

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July 30, 2021 44 mins

Brenton and Therron discuss the right to die and whether physician assisted suicide should be a fundamental right.

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Two practicing lawyers pontificating on law and philosophy.  Why should you care? Rarely is their an intersection of law and philosophy when discussing major issues that effect us all in society today. Brenton and Therron use their legal experience and background in philosophy to lo...

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We discuss the Third Amendment and individual rights vis a vis the military. Namely, should we suspend rights for the sake of national security? We also discuss the draft and its constitutionality.

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Two practicing lawyers pontificating on law and philosophy.  Why should you care? Rarely is their an intersection of law and philosophy when discussing major issues that effect us all in society today...

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July 5, 2021 70 mins

“Privacy: You have a right to privacy but what does that mean? We talk about the origins of our current privacy jurisprudence and discuss how our privacy rights apply in our modern world.”

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Two practicing lawyers pontificating on law and philosophy.  Why should you care? Rarely is their an intersection of law and philosophy when discussing major issues that effect us all in society today. Brenton and Therr...

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There has been lost of news lately about the Conservatorship under which Britney Spears has been suffering. Hear how thousands more, and especially older adults, suffer everyday under similar proceedings. How easy is it to lose your rights? Find out in this episode of PhiLAWsophy!

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Benton and Therron discuss another hotly debated topic: the second amendment. Much is discussed about what the plain language of the amendment means. Brenton and Therron discuss the Second Amendment and its possible meaning. Brenton and Therron also talk about the legal and philosophical approaches to changing the current treatment of constitutional rights, including originalism and judicial activism. 

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June 20, 2021 63 mins

The death penalty is highly debated from the halls of justice,  churches, to local bars. Here, two lawyers sit down and talk about the death penalty in a way that is fresh and new. 

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Two practicing lawyers pontificating on law and philosophy.  Why should you care? Rarely is their an intersection of law and philosophy when discussing major issues that effect us all in society today. Brenton and Th...

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