Packet 1: Bonus 1
Peter Beinart’s Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza quotes this thinker’s idea that “Those who may benefit from self-government cannot insist on it at all costs.” For 10 points each:
[10h] Name this Israeli legal philosopher who advanced the “sources thesis” in The Authority of Law and defended “perfectionist liberalism,” arguing that law should enable individuals to be authors of their own lives.
ANSWER: Joseph Raz [or Yosef Raz]
[10e] Raz defended a legal movement of this name, which holds that the validity of law depends on social facts rather than moral content. A. J. Ayer advanced a “logical” movement of this name, which dismissed most metaphysical claims as nonsensical.
ANSWER: legal positivism [or logical positivism; accept positivist jurisprudence]
[10m] Raz studied under this British legal positivist, who introduced the “rule of recognition” in The Concept of Law.
ANSWER: H. L. A. Hart [or Herbert Lionel Adolphus Hart]
<NYU A, Philosophy> | I1. Prelims Tiebreaker - NYU A + NYU B + Case Western (Tiebreaker Half 1)
| Heard | PPB | E % | M % | H % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20.00 | 100% | 100% | 0% |